As amended through July 24, 2024
Rule 10.59 - Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions(a) Area of focusThe committee regularly reviews case law and statutes affecting jury instructions and makes recommendations to the Judicial Council for updating, amending, and adding topics to the council's criminal jury instructions.
(b) MembershipThe committee must include at least one member from each of the following categories, and a majority of the members must be judges:
(1) Appellate court justice;(3) Lawyer whose primary area of practice is criminal defense;(4) Deputy district attorney or other attorney who represents the People of the State of California in criminal matters; and(5) Law professor whose primary area of expertise is criminal law. Rule 10.59 renumbered effective 1/1/2007; adopted as rule 6.59 effective 7/1/2005.