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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 49.000
“Sexually Violent Predator”—Finding Instruction
To prove that the respondent is a sexually violent predator, the Commonwealth must prove
each of the following elements by clear and convincing evidence:
(1) That the respondent has been convicted of a sexually violent offense;
(2) That the respondent has a mental abnormality or personality disorder; and
(3) That, because of the mental abnormality or personality disorder, the respondent finds it
difficult to control his predatory behavior, which makes him likely to engage in sexually violent
acts.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved each of these elements by
clear and convincing evidence, then you shall find that the respondent is a sexually violent
predator.
If the Commonwealth has failed to prove any one of these elements by clear and convincing
evidence, then you must find that the respondent is not a sexually violent predator.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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