ID · jury_instructions
ICJI 316
Self-Incrimination of Witness/Privilege
ICJI 316 SELF-INCRIMINATION OF WITNESS/PRIVILEGE
The information being requested from this witness is privileged and may not be presented. That fact must not affect your opinion about the believability of the witness or the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
Comment
This instruction may be used when, for example, a witness refuses to answer under the Fifth Amendment privilege. It should be given at the time the privilege is established or in a modified form if given later.
Provenance
- Source
- isc.idaho.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-21
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
ec0b540686faf6bf794e41861825ac97e7df72737080c46424a95a4448a2255b
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