CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 5-2:09.INT
DEFRAUDING A DEBTOR—INTERROGATORY (AMOUNT OWING ON NOTE OR CONTRACT)
If you find the defendant not guilty of defrauding a debtor, you
should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your
not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of defrauding a debtor,
you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and
answer the following verdict question[s] on the verdict form. [Although
you may answer “No” to more than one question, you may not answer
“Yes” to more than one question. Further, if you answer “Yes” to any
question, you should not answer the other question[s].]:
1. Was the amount owing on the note or contract less than three
hundred dollars? (Answer “Yes” or No”)
2. Was the amount owing on the note or contract three hundred
dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars? (Answer
“Yes” or No”)
[3. Was the amount owing on the note or contract one thousand
dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars? (Answer
“Yes” or No”)]
[4. Was the amount owing on the note or contract two thousand
dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars? (Answer
“Yes” or No”)]
[5. Was the amount owing on the note or contract five thousand
dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars? (Answer
“Yes” or No”)]
[6. Was the amount owing on the note or contract twenty
thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand
dollars? (Answer “Yes” or No”)]
[7. Was the amount owing on the note or contract one hundred
thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars?
(Answer “Yes” or No”)]
[8. Was the amount owing on the note or contract one million
dollars or more? (Answer “Yes” or No”)]
The prosecution has the burden to prove the amount owing on the
note or contract 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
aef95f432acda83d760e7562a8bfd56f6825aa65447f3fa6a19613f86769757e
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