PRETRIAL                                                                               CALCRIM 120

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 ofjuror>.

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 (4th ed. 1997) Trial, §§ 331, 340.

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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