The website contains standard jury instructions prepared by the Florida Supreme Court Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. Boldface type, brackets, parentheses, and italics have been used to give certain directions. Refer to How to Use the Standard Jury Instructions, Criminal & Jimmy Ryce Cases for examples.
Latest Updates
| Date | Instructions Amended |
| January 8, 2026 | 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13 |
| December 12, 2025 | 9.3(a), 9.3(b); 28.1 |
| November 13, 2025 | 10.2; 28.7, 28.8, 28.8(a) |
| September 12, 2025 | 3.3(b), 3.6(e)(1), 3.12; 6.1; 7.1, 7.3, 7.3(a), 7.3(b), 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.7(a), 7.9, 7.10, 7.11; 12.4(d); 16.5, 16.6; 21.22; 28.20; 29.13, 29.13(d)-(f) |
| September 5, 2025 | 3.4; 10.15(b); 13.4, 13.5(a); 20.26; 21.2, 21.13; 28.4(a), 28.5(b), 28.12; 29.16(b), 29.29, 29.30, 29.31 |
| June 27, 2025 | 11.13(a)-(h), 11.14, 11.14(a), 11.14(b), 11.14(e), 11.14(f), 11.14(h), 11.14(j), 11.15(b), 11.15(h), 11.15(i), 11.15(j), 11.15(l), 11.30; 12.10,12.11, 12.12; 13.8; 20.19, 20.19(a), 20.28,20.29; 21.23; 28.9, 28.11, 28.11(a), 28.11(b) |
| February 21, 2025 | 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3,19, 3.20; 5.1; 7.3(a); 8.34; 10.14; 12.4(d); 14.1, 14.4; 16.14; 20.23, 20.24, 20.25, 20.26, 20.27; 21.22; 25.18, 25.23; 28.5(a); 29.4, 29.28, 29.29 |
For previous amendments to Florida standard jury instructions in criminal cases, refer to page 24 in the complete set of instructions.
Viewing the Instructions
Standard Jury Instruction for Criminal Cases are best viewed in a word processing application (Word, Pages, etc.), not using a viewer. Prior versions of standard instructions may be obtained by emailing committee staff.