FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 2.1(d)
PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION
If the defendant’s ability to proceed to trial is dependent on the use of psychotropic medication, give if requested by the defense, at the beginning of the trial and in the charge to the jury. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.215(c).
(Defendant) currently is being administered psychotropic medication under medical supervision for a mental or emotional condition.
Psychotropic medication is any drug or compound affecting the mind or behavior, intellectual functions, perception, moods, or emotion and includes anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-manic, and anti-anxiety drugs.
You shall not allow the defendant’s present condition in court or any apparent side effect from the medication that you may observe in court to affect your deliberations.
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- floridabar.org
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- 2026-08-18
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- 2026-08-18
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