CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 9-2:10.INT
UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG—INTERROGATORY (SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
If you find the defendant not guilty of unlawful ownership of a
dangerous dog, you should disregard this instruction and fill out the
verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of unlawful ownership of
a dangerous dog, you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding
of guilt, and answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Did the defendant’s dog seriously injure a person? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The defendant’s dog seriously injured a person only if:
1. the defendant owned the dog, and
2. the dog inflicted serious bodily injury upon any person.
The prosecution has the burden to prove each 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
1ad4620e1fabc18a9434ecd8983840680f01d90c6aa04634e1ca7a0ad35a5348
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