CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 42:23.INT
FAILURE TO FULFILL DUTIES AFTER INVOLVEMENT IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURY, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR DEATH—INTERROGATORY
If you find the defendant not guilty of failure to fulfill duties after
involvement in an accident involving injury, serious bodily injury, or
death, you should disregard this instruction and fill out the verdict form
reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of failure to fulfill duties
after involvement in an accident involving injury, serious bodily injury, or
death, you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt,
and answer the following verdict question:
Did the accident result in [injury] [serious bodily injury] [death]?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The accident resulted in [injury] [serious bodily injury] [death] only
if:
1. The accident resulted in [[injury] [serious bodily injury] to]]
[the death of] any person.
The prosecution has the burden to prove the numbered condition
beyond a reasonable doubt.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
met this burden, you should mark “Yes” in the appropriate place, and have
the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to meet this burden, you should mark “No” in the appropriate place,
and have the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
History
COLJI-Crim. (2025), Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The committee's page: "The 2025 edition was published online on February 25, 2026." © 2025 Supreme Court of Colorado for the State of Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
4c657a521e8e8a045894c68248118ce5cd78b3a63a21f45b2863210664d8ca82
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