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Rule 47 - Jury Procedure (a) Use of Juror Questionnaires. Information derived from or answers to juror questionnaires is confidential and must not be disclosed to anyone except pursuant to court order.

(1) Members of the jury, now it is time for me to instruct you about the law you must follow in deciding this case. (2) I will start by explaining your duties and the general rules that apply in every criminal case. (3) Then I will explain the elements of the crimes that the defendant is accused of committing.

No party may assign as error the giving of or failure to give an instruction unless the party objects before the jury deliberates, stating distinctly the instruction to which that party objects and the grounds of the objection.

To be safe, the objection should be made both in writing and on the record in the trial court. With that, you can argue on appeal that the trial court erred in instructing the jury.

When a party has the burden of proving any claim [or affirmative defense] by a preponderance of the evidence, it means you must be persuaded by the evidence that the claim [or affirmative defense] is more probably true than not true.

(1) Appeal. An appeal is commenced only by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the district court in the county where the magistrate trial was held. (A) In General. The notice of appeal must be filed within 42 days from the date file stamped by the clerk of the court on the judgment or order being appealed.

Content of jury instructions Jury instructions often cover the following issues: Introduction to the trial process: An overview of the trial process, the roles of the judge, jury, attorneys, and witnesses, and the importance of the jury's role in the legal system.

The judge instructs the jury that their vote must be unanimous and that, if found guilty, the boy will face the death penalty. Cut to the jury room where the story takes place. An anonymous vote is taken where all the jurors vote guilty, save one...

We have reached the point where you are about to undertake your final function as jurors. You have paid careful attention to the evidence, and I am confident that you will act together with fairness and impartiality to reach a just verdict in the case. My duty at this point is to instruct you as to the law.