Archived Past Proposals
The proposals on this page have circulated for comment. Most of them were subsequently submitted to the Judicial Council for action. To see how the Judicial Council acted on a proposal, please visit the council’s meeting page, where meeting materials and minutes are available.
For more information, please see How a Proposal Becomes a Rule
Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM)
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2025-02Deadline: November 14, 2025Criminal Jury Instructions: Additions, Revisions, and Revocations
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2025-01Deadline: June 30, 2025CALCRIM-2025-01
Addition and revisions to jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2024-02Deadline: November 22, 2024CALCRIM-2024-02
Addition and revisions to jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2024-01Deadline: June 21, 2024CALCRIM-2024-01Revisions to jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2023-02Deadline: November 27, 2023CALCRIM-2023-02CALCRIM-2023-02 (PDF, 1554 KB) Item Number: CALCRIM-2023-02 Revisions to user guide and jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2023-01Deadline: June 30, 2023CALCRIM 2023-01New and revised jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) W23-11Deadline: January 20, 2023Jury Instructions: Public Access and PublicationSummary: The Rules Committee recommends revising California Rules of Court, rule 2.1050, to express the council’s continued interest in both free public access to the Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) and the Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) and having publishers accurately publish the instructions, properly attribute the council as the source of the instructions, and not claim copyright in them. This proposal originated with a suggestion from a nonprofit organization following a change in copyright law that impacts government bodies. Deadline: Comments must be submitted by Friday, January 20, 2023 at, 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2022-02Deadline: January 4, 2023CALCRIM 2022-02New and revised jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2022-01Deadline: July 1, 2022Criminal Jury Instructions: Revisions and AdditionsNew and revised jury instructions, reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2021-02Deadline: December 27, 2021CALCRIM 2021-02New and revised jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2021-01Deadline: October 1, 2021CALCRIM 2021-01New and revised jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2020-02Deadline: December 11, 2020CALCRIM 2020-02New, revised, and revoked jury instructions reflecting recent developments in the law and user suggestions.
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2020-01Deadline: July 10, 2020CALCRIM 2020-01
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2019-02Deadline: December 20, 2019CALCRIM 2019-02
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2019-01Deadline: July 5, 2019Criminal Jury Instructions - CALCRIM 2019-01
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2018-02Deadline: November 30, 2018Criminal Jury Instructions - CALCRIM 2018-02
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2018-01Deadline: June 22, 2018Criminal Jury Instructions - CALCRIM 2018-01
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-2017-11Deadline: December 29, 2017Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) - 2017-11
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM-17-06Deadline: July 21, 2017Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) - 17-06
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2016-02Deadline: January 6, 2017Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions - CALCRIM 2016-02
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2016-01Deadline: June 30, 2016Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions - CALCRIM 2016-01
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2015-02Deadline: December 28, 2015Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIMS2015Deadline: June 30, 2015Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2014Deadline: December 31, 2014Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2014-05Deadline: June 20, 2014Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2013-07Deadline: December 31, 2013Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2013-06Deadline: June 28, 2013Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2012-11Deadline: January 2, 2013Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM2012-06Deadline: June 26, 2012Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM11-02Deadline: November 30, 2011Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM11-01Deadline: February 23, 2011Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) Revisions
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Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) CALCRIM12-09December 2009 Release for Public Comment