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COLJI-Crim. 9-1:12.INT

DISORDERLY CONDUCT (COARSE AND OBVIOUSLY OFFENSIVE; UNREASONABLE NOISE)—INTERROGATORY (FUNERAL)

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

If you find the defendant not guilty of disorderly conduct ([coarse

and obviously offensive] [unreasonable noise]), you should disregard this

instruction and fill out the verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.

If, however, you find the defendant guilty of ([coarse and obviously

offensive] [unreasonable noise]), you should sign the verdict form to

indicate your finding of guilt, and answer the following verdict question

on the verdict form:

Was the defendant disorderly at a funeral? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)

The defendant was disorderly at a funeral only if:

1. he [she] committed the offense with intent to disrupt, impair, or

interfere with a funeral, or with intent to cause severe

emotional distress to a person attending a funeral.

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 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
318673583cbad781dda5074c2f201e35ebfc3ada3d002df0e68b7fa241a713b2
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