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Wis JI-Children 149
Witness Exercising Privilege Against Self-Incrimination: Termination of Parental Rights Proceeding
(Respondent parent), exercised (his) (her) constitutional right not to answer (a
question) (questions) on the ground that the answer(s) could potentially lead to (his) (her)
self-incrimination. You may, but are not required to, infer that this refusal to answer
suggests that the answer(s) would have been detrimental to the interest of (Respondent
parent).
History
Wis JI-Children 149 (1/2024). Release No. 2. Wisconsin Court System, 1/2024. Prepared by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
f0488599b40146047f3043ab40c8196e62b43f0b91ef6a6a0afcb1075cba123d
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