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Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions

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Wis. JI—Criminal 140 (1/2024)

Burden of Proof and Presumption of Innocence

Last revised in 1/2024.


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The Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Criminal 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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