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Jury Instructions Research Guide: Wisconsin

Jury instructions are directions from the judge to the jury regarding the applicable law specific to the case being tried. They serve as a guide to assist the jurors in understanding the legal and factual issues and in reaching a verdict.

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Wisconsin Jury Instructions

Wisconsin's jury instructions are divided into three separate titles: Children, Civil and Criminal. They are available in the Marquette University Eckstein Law Library Ready Reference collection on the first floor of the Law Library and in Reserves. The civil and criminal instructions are each produced in a looseleaf/three-ring binder format.  The instructions relating to children are issued in a bound volume.

Wisconsin provides free access to its complete instructions on the Wisconsin State Law Library's website:

Additionally, the vLex database (which now incorporates the Fastcase database) includes Wisconsin jury instructions.

Wisconsin Jury Instructions, Children

Wisconisn Jury Instructions, Civil

Wisconsin Jury Instructions, Criminal