The Judicial Council has not mandated use of CACI to the exclusion of other jury instructions. "CACI" means "California Civil Instructions." Where can I find more information about CACI?ĬACI (Pronounced "Casey") is the name of the Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions, the official civil jury instructions and verdict forms originally approved by the council on July 16, 2003. What if I want to suggest a revision to a CACI instruction? Were the CACI instructions distributed for public comment?Īre the CACI instructions available in paper and electronic versions?
When did the CACI instructions take effect? Is there a way to tell which Judicial Council instructions replace which BAJI instructions? What subject matters and practice areas are covered by CACI?ĭoes CACI cover the topics that appear in BAJI? Why did the Judicial Council authorize drafting new plain English jury instructions?
Can special instructions still be proposed?