CALCRIM No. 120. Service Provider for Juror With Disability: Beginning of Trial
Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (2023 edition)
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B. ADMONITIONS
120.Service Provider for Juror With Disability: Beginning of Trial
During trial, <insert name or number of juror> will be
assisted by (a/an) <insert description of service provider, e.g.,
sign language interpreter>. The <insert description of service
provider> is not a member of the jury and is not to participate in the
deliberations in any way other than as necessary to provide the service
to <insert name or number of juror>.
New January 2006
BENCH NOTES
Instructional Duty
The court has a sua sponte duty to give this instruction if a juror will be using the
assistance of a service provider. (Code Civ. Proc., § 224(b).)
AUTHORITY
• Juror Not Incompetent Due to Disability. Code Civ. Proc., § 203(a)(6).
• Juror May Use Service Provider. Code Civ. Proc., § 224.
• Court Must Instruct on Use of Service Provider. Code Civ. Proc., § 224(b).
SECONDARY SOURCES
7 Witkin, California Procedure (5th ed. 2008) Trial, §§ 320, 330.
4 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 81, Jury
Selection and Opening Statement, §§ 81.02[2], 81.04[4][a] (Matthew Bender).
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