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Wis JI-Criminal 380D
Defendant: Absence from Trial: Forfeiture by Conduct
[During the Trial
The defendant has the right to appear in this matter. However, (he) (she) may forfeit
this right through conduct.2 As a result, (name of defendant) is not present at this time and
will be represented by (his) (her) attorney. The trial will proceed in (name of defendant)’s
absence, which you should not take into consideration in any way, nor should it influence
your verdict. Your decision must be based solely on the evidence presented during the
trial.]
[Prior to Deliberation
The defendant had the right to appear in this matter. However, (he) (she) may forfeit
this right through conduct. As a result, (name of defendant) did not appear in this action
and was instead represented by (his) (her) attorney. Despite the trial proceeding in (name
of defendant)’s absence, you should not consider this fact in your deliberations, nor should
it influence your verdict. Your decision must be based solely on the evidence presented
during the trial.]
History
Wis JI-Criminal 380D (7/2024). Release No. 64. Wisconsin Court System, 7/2024. 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
- Content hash
5c4f31d7fcad8e43ded1e501744c84345a431901a8ed78fe9ccb9007c35f21d3
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