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Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions

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Wis. JI—Children 140 (2018)

Credibility of Witnesses; Weight of Evidence

Last revised in 2018.


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This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions, volume 1.

Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Children 140 (2018)

The Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Juvenile Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.

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