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Jury Instructions Research Guide: State Jury Instructions

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.

Finding Jury Instructions

Find jury instructions using these databases. Access is restricted and requires a username and password.


Bloomberg Law - Choose Litigation dropdown tab → Litigation Resources → Scroll to down and use the "Find Jury Instructions" search box

 

Lexis - Choose the "Content" tab of the "Explore" menu → Jury Instructions

 

Westlaw - Choose the "Content types" tab → Secondary Sources → Jury Instructions

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State Jury Instructions

Most states have official jury instructions and many states post their jury instructions online on state court websites. Commercial databases like Bloomberg Law, Lexis and Westlaw, include state jury instructions. vLex includes some states' jury instructions, including Wisconsin's, in its database.

Resources for finding states' jury instructions are listed below. In addition, examples of jury instructions resources for specific states can be found in the boxes further below.