IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 26.01F
Concluding Instruction--Jury Is To Be Instructed On First And Second Degree
Murder--Jury Is To Be Instructed On The Insanity Defense--Jury Is Not To Be Instructed
On The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict --Jury Is To Be Instructed On Some Other Charge
Or Charges
When you retire to the jury room you first will elect one of your members as your
foreperson. He or she will preside during your deliberations on your verdict.
Your agreement on a verdict must be unanimous. Your verdict must be in writing and
signed by all of you, including your foreperson.
[1] The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offense of first degree murder. Under
the law, a person charged with first degree murder may be found (1) not guilty of first degree
murder; or (2) not guilty by reason of insanity of first degree murder; or (3) guilty of first degree
murder; or (4) not guilty by reason of insanity of second degree murder; or (5) guilty of second
degree murder.
[2] Accordingly, you will be provided with five verdict forms [as to each defendant]: “not
guilty of first degree murder”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of first degree murder”, “guilty of
first degree murder”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of second degree murder”, and “guilty of
second degree murder”.
[3] From these five verdict forms, you should select the one verdict form that reflects
your verdict [as to each defendant] and sign it as I have stated. Do not write on the other four
verdict forms [as to that defendant]. Sign only one of these verdict forms [as to each defendant].
[4] The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] also charged with the offense of ____. Accordingly, you
will be provided with three forms of verdict [as to each defendant] pertaining to the charge of
____: “not guilty of ____”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of ____”, and “guilty of ____”.
[5] From these three verdict forms, you should select the one verdi ct form that reflects
your verdict [as to each defendant] pertaining to the charge of ____ and sign it as I have stated.
You should not write at all on the other verdict forms pertaining to the charge of ____. Only one
of these three verdict forms [as to each defendant] is to be signed by you.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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