Section 101 | CALCRIM (Jury Instructions)

associated with them. Do not listen to anyone who tries to talk to you
about the case or about any of the people or subjects involved in it. If
someone asks you about the case, tell him or her that you cannot discuss
it. If that person keeps talking to you about the case, you must end the
conversation.
If you receive any information about this case from any source outside of
the trial, even unintentionally, do not share that information with any
other juror. If you do receive such information, or if anyone tries to
influence you or any juror, you must immediately tell the bailiff.
Keep an open mind throughout the trial. Do not make up your mind
about the verdict or any issue until after you have discussed the case
with the other jurors during deliberations. Do not take anything I say or
do during the trial as an indication of what I think about the facts, the
witnesses, or what your verdict should be.
You must not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion influence
your assessment of the evidence or your decision. Bias can affect what
we notice and pay attention to, what we see and hear, what we
remember, how we perceive people, and how we make decisions. We may
favor or be more likely to believe people whom we see as similar to us or
with whom we identify. Conversely, we may disfavor or be less likely to
believe people whom we see as different.
Although we are aware of some of our biases, we may not be aware of
all of them. We refer to those biases as “implicit” or “unconscious.”
They may be based on stereotypes we would reject if they were brought
to our attention. Implicit or unconscious biases can affect how we
perceive others and how we make decisions, without our being aware of
their effect.
You must not be biased in favor of or against any party, witness,
attorney, defendant[s], or alleged victim because of his or her disability,
gender, nationality, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, gender
identity, sexual orientation, [or] age (./,) [or socioeconomic status] (./,) [or
<insert any other impermissible form of bias>.]
You must reach your verdict without any consideration of punishment.
I want to emphasize that you may not use any form of research or
communication, including electronic or wireless research or
communication, to research, share, communicate, or allow someone else
to communicate with you regarding any subject of the trial. [If you
violate this rule, you may be subject to jail time, a fine, or other
punishment.]
When the trial has ended and you have been released as jurors, you may
discuss the case with anyone. [But under California law, you must wait
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at least 90 days before negotiating or agreeing to accept any payment for
information about the case.]
New January 2006; Revised June 2007, April 2008, December 2008, April 2010,
October 2010, April 2011, February 2012, August 2012, August 2014, September
2019, April 2020, September 2023
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