CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 2126
Driving Under the Influence or With 0.08 or 0.04 Percent
Blood Alcohol: Prior Convictions—Bifurcated Trial (Veh. Code,
§§ 23550, 23550.5 & 23566)
The People have alleged that the defendant was previously convicted of
(another/other) driving under the influence offense[s]. It has already been
determined that the defendant is the person named in exhibits
<insert numbers or descriptions of exhibits>. Y ou must decide whether the
evidence proves that the defendant was convicted of the alleged crime[s].
The People allege that the defendant has been convicted of:
[1.] A violation of <insert V eh. Code section violated>, on
<insert date of conviction>, in the
<insert name of court>, in Case Number ______ <insert docket or
case number>(;/.)
[AND <Repeat for each prior conviction alleged>.]
[In deciding whether the People have proved the allegation[s], consider
only the evidence presented in this proceeding. Do not consider your
verdict or any evidence from the earlier part of the trial.]
Y ou may not return a finding that (the/any) alleged conviction has or has
not been proved unless all 12 of you agree on that finding.
New January 2006; Revised March 2018
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2019
- Content hash
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