IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 26.01U
Concluding Instruction--Jury Is To Be Instructed On A Lesser Included
Offense--Jury Is To Be Instructed On The Insanity Defense --Jury Is Not To Be Instructed
On The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict --Jury Is Not To Be Instructed On Any Other
Charge
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.
The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offense of [greater offense]. Under the
law, a person charged with [greater offense] may be found (1) not guilty; or (2) not guilty by
reason of insanity of [greater off ense]; or (3) guilty of [greater offense]; or (4) not guilty by
reason of insanity of [lesser offense]; or (5) guilty of [lesser offense].
Accordingly, you will be provided with five verdict forms [as to each defendant]: “not
guilty”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of [greater offense]“, “guilty of [greater offense]“, “not
guilty by reason of insanity of [lesser offense]“, and “guilty of [lesser offense]“.
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].
[1] [If you find the State has proved the defendant guilty of both [grea ter offense] and
[lesser offense], you should select the verdict form finding the defendant guilty of [greater
offense] and sign it as I have stated. Under these circumstances, do not sign the verdict form
finding the defendant guilty of [lesser offense].]
[2] [Under the law, the defendant cannot be guilty of [greater offense] and [lesser
offense]. Accordingly, if you find the defendant guilty of [greater offense], that verdict would
mean that the defendant is not guilty of [lesser offense]. Likewise, if you find the defendant
guilty of [lesser offense], that verdict would mean that the defendant is not guilty of [greater
offense].]
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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