CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 201
Do Not Investigate
Do not use the Internet (, a dictionary/[, or <insert other
relevant source of information or means of communication>]) in any way in
connection with this case, either on your own or as a group. Do not
investigate the facts or the law or do any research regarding this case,
either on your own, or as a group. Do not conduct any tests or
experiments, or visit the scene of any event involved in this case. If you
happen to pass by the scene, do not stop or investigate.
New January 2006; Revised June 2007, April 2010, February 2012
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2019
- Content hash
05884b8b3069ee18b78486f6be1aa9ef956a8f7efde1a3c831c1d05e7a30a4d3
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