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Wis JI-Criminal 2500
Suggested Order of Instructions: Commitment as a Sexually Violent Person under Chapter 980, Wis. Stats
The following is a suggested order of instructions for proceedings under Chapter 980,
Sexually Violent Persons Commitments. It is based on the list provided in Wis
JI-Criminal 1. Most of the instructions may be given without change. Those that need to
be changed appear in boldface. Drafts of those instructions are included here, with the
changed material also indicated in boldface.
2501 Preliminary Instruction: Commitment As A Sexually Violent Person Under
Chapter 980, Wis. Stats.
50 Preliminary Instruction: Juror's Conduct; Evidence; Transcripts Not
Available; Credibility; Substantive Issues; Opening Statement
55 Notetaking Permitted
57 Instruction on Juror Questioning of Witnesses
58 Transcripts Not Available for Deliberations; Reading Back Testimony
100 Opening Instructions [modified]
2502 Commitment As A Sexually Violent Person Under Chapter 980, Wis. Stats.
103 Evidence Defined
147 Improper Questions
148 Objections of Counsel; Evidence Received Over Objection
150 Stricken Testimony
154 Summary of Evidence
155 Exhibits
157 Remarks of Counsel
160 Closing Arguments of Counsel
162 Agreed Facts [modified]
165 Judicially Noticed Facts
180 Statements of Defendant [modified]
190 Weight of Evidence
195 Juror's Knowledge
200 Expert Testimony: General
201 Opinion of Non-Expert Witness
205 Expert Testimony: Hypothetical Question
300 Credibility of Witnesses [modified]
315 Respondent Elects Not To Testify [TO BE GIVEN ONLY IF
REQUESTED BY RESPONDENT] [modified]
325 Impeachment of Witness: Prior Conviction or Juvenile Adjudication
330 Impeachment of Witness: Character For Truthfulness
460 Closing Instruction [modified]
515 Unanimous Verdict and Selection of Presiding Juror [modified]
2503 Verdict: Commitment As A Sexually Violent Person Under Chapter 980,
Wis. Stats.
525 Instruction After Verdict Received
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Following are the instructions that need to be modified for a Chapter 980 case.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 2500 (2016). Release No. 54, 6/2016. © 2016, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee 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
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