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CJI-Civ. 17:4

Presence of Malice

activein force · 2026-02-25 – presentcompiled-edition

The defendant, (name), was motivated by malice if (insert applicable pronoun)

primary motive was a motive other than a desire to bring to justice a person (insert

applicable pronoun) thought had committed a crime.

History

CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".

Provenance

Source
www.coloradojudicial.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
civ-2026-02-25
Content hash
53125e35f6faaea8188c1989a98ec36131e51570e51f2f3a6de3842c854755c5
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