Alphabetical List of Instructions of General Applicability

Select an underlined letter to go that point in the alphabetical list of instructions.
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A

Accessorial (Accomplice) LiabilityPDF
Accomplice as witness (see Witness, Accomplice) 
Admission (see Confession) 
Admonitions to Jury (see Jury Admonitions) 
Adverse Inference: Missing, Lost, Destroyed EvidencePDF
Adverse Inference: Missing RosarioPDF
Adverse Inference: Missing WitnessPDF
Agency DefensePDF
Alibi DefensePDF
Anonymous JuryPDF

 

B

Burden of Proof, with an affirmative defense; Reasonable DoubtPDF
Burden of Proof, without an affirmative defense; Reasonable DoubtPDF

 

C

Causation-DeathPDF
Causation-InjuryPDF
Chain of CustodyPDF
Character EvidencePDF
Circumstantial EvidencePDF
Closed-circuit TelevisionPDF
ConfessionPDF
Consciousness of GuiltPDF
Corroboration of Sex Offense
Corroboration of ConfessionPDF
Corroboration of Unsworn Witness PDF
CredibilityPDF
Culpable Mental States (see Intent; Knowingly) 

 

D

Deadlocked Jury (see Jury Deadlocked)
Defendant Absent from TrialPDF
Defendant Does Not TestifyPDF
Defendant In CustodyPDF
Defendant Is DisruptivePDF
Defendant Pro-sePDF

Defenses (see Agency, Alibi, Duress, Entrapment, Extreme Emotional Disturbance, Insanity, Intoxication, Justification, Renunciation)

 
Deliberation ProceduresPDF
DNA of Defendant in DatabasePDF
Duress DefensePDF
Dying DeclarationPDF

 

E

Entrapment DefensePDF
Evidence, Circumstantial (see Circumstantial Evidence) 
Evidence, DefinedPDF
Evidence from InferencePDF
Expert, Crime Victim SyndromePDF
Expert, Drug TrafficPDF
Expert, In GeneralPDF
Extreme Emotional Disturbance DefensePDF

 

F

Foreperson's Role (see Jury, Foreperson's Role Explained)

 

G

Geographical Jurisdiction, Common CarrierPDF
Geographical Jurisdiction, Conduct Outside CountyPDF
Geographical Jurisdiction, Conduct Within CountyPDF
Geographical Jurisdiction, Private VehiclePDF
Geographical Jurisdiction, State of NY JurisdictionPDF
Grand Jury Selection & Impanelment Instructions 

 

H

Hearsay-Not for its truthPDF
Hypnosis (see Witness, Underwent Hypnosis)

 

I

Identification (One Witness)PDF
Identification (Witness Plus)PDF
Identification by Pictorial RepresentationPDF
Identification by Non-eyewitness of Video/PhotoPDF
  
Implicit BiasPDF
Inconsistent StatementsPDF
Indictment Is Not EvidencePDF
Inference Explained (see Evidence from Inference) 
Insanity DefensePDF
IntentPDF
Interested WitnessPDF
Interpreter for Defendant, Witness, JurorPDF
Intoxication DefensePDF

 

J

Justification, Emergency MeasurePDF
Justification of Person by Deadly Physical ForcePDF
Justification of Person by Physical ForcePDF
Justification to Prevent: ArsonPDF
Justification to Prevent: BurglaryPDF
Justification to Prevent: Criminal TrespassPDF
Justification to Prevent: Damage to PremisesPDF
Justification, Victim of Certain FeloniesPDF
 
Juror, Alternate - Discharge or Retention during deliberationsPDF
Juror SubstitutionPDF
Juror ExpertisePDF
Juror OutburstPDF
 
Jury Admonitions - CPL 270.40PDF
Jury Admonition - Jury and Bench Trial CombinedPDF
Jury Admonition - Multiple JuriesPDF
Jury Admonition - Previous ProceedingPDF
  
Jury, AnonymousPDF
Jury, Counts Not Submitted toPDF
Jury DeadlockedPDF
Jury DischargedPDF
Jury, Exhibits, Readback, Question During DeliberationsPDF
Jury, Foreperson's Role Explained PDF
Jury Instructions - Model - Voir Dire, Preliminary, Final 
Jury Not to Consider SentencePDF
Jury Note-TakingPDF
Jury Questions of WitnessPDF
Jury Role compared to Court RolePDF
Jury Separation During DeliberationsPDF

 

K

KnowinglyPDF

 

L

Lawfulness of Stop, Arrest, Search & SeizurePDF
Lesser Included OffensePDF

 

M

Missing Witness (Adverse Inference: Missing Witness) 
Molineux, Limiting InstructionPDF
Motive, when not an elementPDF
Multiple DefendantsPDF
Multiple Separate Transactions of Same CrimePDF

 

N

Note-Taking (see Jury Note-Taking)

 

P

Partial VerdictPDF
Photographs, UpsettingPDF
Possession, Physical and ConstructivePDF
Possession, Recent, ExclusivePDF
Possession, Temporary and Lawful DefensePDF
Possession, VoluntaryPDF
Possession, Voluntary Surrender DefensePDF
Presumption of Innocence (see Burdern of Proof) 
Previous Proceeding (see Jury Admonition-Previous Proceeding) 
Prompt OutcryPDF

 

R

Reasonable Doubt (see Burden of Proof) 
Renunciation (Affirmative Defense)PDF

 

S

Statement (see Confession) 
Summation RulesPDF

 

T

Territorial Jurisdiction of NY (see Geographical Jurisdiction, State of NY Jurisdiction) 
Transcript of a RecordingPDF

 

U

Uncharged Crimes or Bad Acts (see Molineux, Limiting Instruction)

 

V

Venue (see Geographical Jurisdiction) 
Verdict Sheet ExplainedPDF
Verdict Sheet, Models
Voluntary ActPDF

 

W

Witness, Accomplice, as a Matter of FactPDF
Witness, Accomplice, as a Matter of LawPDF
Witness, Pre-trial PreparationPDF
Witness, Refusal to Answer, Effect on Witness CredibilityPDF
Witness, Refusal to Answer, Requires Testimony StrickenPDF
Witness, Testifying by Closed-circuit TelevisionPDF
PDF
Witness, Underwent HypnosisPDF
Witness, Unsworn (see Corroboration of a Witness) 
Written Instructions to JuryPDF