CA · jury_instructions
CACI No. 5008
Duty to Abide by Translation Provided in Court
Some testimony was given in [insert language other than English]. An
interpreter provided translation for you at the time that the testimony
was given. Y ou must rely solely on the translation provided by the
interpreter, even if you understood the language spoken by the witness.
Do not retranslate any testimony for other jurors.
New April 2004
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- caci-2023
- Content hash
799c25190ee3965649b489f135a5ac8db5c541b503f6e8171c6d20c0f92ce56b
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