NC Pattern Jury Instructions

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions

• Distribution Information: Pattern Jury Instructions are samples of instructions to be read by judges to juries, depending upon the relevant law and facts of a particular case at hand. The School of Government distributes instructions to judges, district attorneys, and public defenders. Others may obtain complete volumes from the North Carolina Bar Association (1-800-662-7407.) Annual supplements may be obtained from the School of Government.
  

• About the Instructions: Instructions are compiled throughout the year by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made up of ten superior court judges. The committee consists of two subcommittees that meet monthly from August through June. One subcommittee creates instructions for civil court and the other creates instructions for criminal court. At each meeting, the subcommittees review instructions they think need to be updated because the law has changed, or decide that a new instruction should be drafted to cover a previously uncovered area of the law. When the committee finishes a new instruction or revises an existing instruction, they set these instructions aside to be part of entire packages that are published and distributed as supplements in June of each year.

• CD-ROM Version: North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Windows (TM) Version 2.1 (including the most recent updates) has been developed and is distributed by CX Corporation, in cooperation with the North Carolina Superior Court Judges Pattern Jury Instruction Committee and The School of Government. For computer disk pricing, ordering, and subscription information, go to the Web site of CX Corporation or call them at 800-994-8722.

• Annual Supplements: The School of Governnment maintains supplements for the five most current years. (See list of recent supplements below.)