CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 3:6
Statutory Presumptions That Shift the Burden of Proof
If you find by a preponderance of the evidence that (insert the basic facts of the
applicable presumption, describing them in terms appropriate to the specific evidence in the
case), then you must find that (insert the presumed facts, describing them in terms appropriate
to the specific evidence in the case) (unless you find [insert appropriate description of burden of
proof, e.g., “by a preponderance of the evidence,” “by clear and convincing evidence,” “beyond
a reasonable doubt”] that [insert appropriate negative description of presumed fact, e.g.,
“(name) was not in fact negligent,” “(name) is not in fact the father of (name)”]).
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
caffeafe9b5b82d166295bdd62e550947fdc1d0ea37e5b769309dec9635b4de0
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