CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 20:13
Self-Defense — Force Calculated to Inflict Death or Serious Bodily Injury
When a person acts in self-defense, the person may not use force that is likely to
cause death or serious bodily harm, unless the person reasonably believes that he or she is
in danger of death or serious bodily harm and that there is no other reasonable means of
defense.
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
ed224d82f8ea60a519dedfe50aacddcb002a8aab7e11d75155d83b131bb77d11
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