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MUJI 2d CR1615

Consent.

activein force · 2026-08-21 – presentas-observed

(DEFENDANT'S NAME) has been charged with (name of offense). The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] did not consent to the alleged sexual conduct.

Consent to any sexual act or prior consensual activity between or with any party does not necessarily constitute consent to any other sexual act. Consent may be initially given but may be withdrawn at any time before or during sexual activity.

The alleged sexual conduct is without consent of [(VICTIM'S NAME)] [(MINOR'S INITIALS)] under any, all, or a combination of the following circumstances:

[(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] expressed lack of consent through words or conduct;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) overcame [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] through the application of physical force or violence;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) overcame [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] through concealment or by the element of surprise;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) coerced [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] to submit by threatening immediate or future retaliation against [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] or any person, and [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] thought at the time that (DEFENDANT'S NAME) had the ability to carry out the threat;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) knew [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] was unconscious, unaware that the act was occurring, or was physically unable to resist;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) knew that as a result of mental illness or defect, or for any other reason [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] was incapable at the time of the act of either understanding the nature of the act or of resisting it;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) knew that [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] participated because [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] incorrectly believed that (DEFENDANT'S NAME) was someone else;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) intentionally impaired [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)]'s power to understand or control [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)]'s conduct by giving [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] a substance without [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)]'s knowledge;]

[(MINOR'S INITIALS) was younger than 14 years old at the time of the act;]

[At the time of the act, (MINOR'S INITIALS) was younger than 18 years old and (DEFENDANT'S NAME) was (MINOR'S INITIALS)'s parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian or occupied a position of special trust in relation to (MINOR'S INITIALS);]

[(MINOR'S INITIALS) was 14 years old or older, but younger than 18 years old, and (DEFENDANT'S NAME) was more than three years older than (MINOR'S INITIALS) and enticed or coerced (MINOR'S INITIALS) to submit or participate, under circumstances not amounting to physical force or violence or the threat of retaliation;]

[(DEFENDANT'S NAME) was a health professional or religious counselor who committed the act under the guise of providing professional diagnosis, counseling or treatment, and at the time of the act [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] reasonably believed the act was for professionally appropriate reasons, so that [(VICTIM'S NAME)][(MINOR'S INITIALS)] could not reasonably be expected to have expressed resistance.]

In deciding lack of consent, you are not limited to the circumstances listed above. You may also apply the common, ordinary meaning of consent to all of the facts and circumstances of this case.

Provenance

Source
legacy.utcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-08-22
Edition
2026-08-21
Content hash
88bc487b3b31118a3a34b76e9f60324367d56971bc7846f3211e2847ec88cb27
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