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COLJI-Crim. 42:23.INT

FAILURE TO FULFILL DUTIES AFTER INVOLVEMENT IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURY, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR DEATH—INTERROGATORY

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

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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