Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions
Criminal special matters
Wis. JI—Criminal SM-23 (12/2024)Defendant's Right to be Present at Trial and Waiver of the Right
Last revised in 12/2024.
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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.