CA · jury_instructions
CACI No. 3063
Acts of Violence—Ralph Act—Essential Factual Elements
(Civ. Code, § 51.7)
[Name of plaintiff] claims that [name of defendant] committed an act of
violence against [him/her/ nonbinary pronoun] because of
[his/her/nonbinary pronoun] [race/color/religion/ancestry/national origin/
political affiliation/sex/sexual
orientation/age/disability/citizenship/primary language/immigration
status/position in a labor dispute/[insert other actionable characteristic]].
To establish this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following:
1. That [name of defendant] committed a violent act against [name of
plaintiff] [or [his/her/ nonbinary pronoun] property];
2. That a substantial motivating reason for [name of defendant]’s
conduct was [[his/her/ nonbinary pronoun] perception of] [name of
plaintiff]’s [race/color/religion/ancestry/national origin/political
affiliation/sex/sexual orientation/age/disability/citizenship/primary
language/immigration status/position in a labor dispute/[insert
other actionable characteristic]];
3. That [name of plaintiff] was harmed; and
4. That [name of defendant]’s conduct was a substantial factor in
causing [name of plaintiff]’s harm.
Derived from former CACI No. 3023 December 2009; Renumbered from CACI No.
3023A December 2012; Revised June 2013, December 2016
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- courts.ca.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- caci-2025
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