CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 6-2:02
BIGAMY (CIVIL UNION)
The elements of the crime of bigamy (civil union) are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. was a partner in a civil union and, while still legally in a civil
union,
4. married, entered into another civil union, or cohabitated in this
state with another person who was not a current partner in the
civil union.
[5. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by
the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find
the defendant guilty of bigamy (civil union).
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,
you should find the defendant not guilty of bigamy (civil union).
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
5e56fc43b827a0dd842aef8d861e0d86e18e54d034b5ae94cb57ed0a956f71c8
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