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Section/Rule:
28.01

Subject:
Rule 28 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Instructions and Verdict Forms
Publication / Adopted Date:
June 13, 1979

Topic:
Approved Pattern Instructions and Verdict Forms
Revised / Effective Date:
July 1, 2023

28.01. Approved Pattern Instructions and Verdict Forms

From time to time this Court shall approve and publish pattern instructions and verdict forms, including accompanying Notes On Use, for use in criminal jury trials. These pattern instructions and verdict forms shall be known as "Missouri Approved Instructions - Criminal" and shall be designated "MAI-CR ___" according to the approved number and edition.

(Adopted June 13, 1979, effective January 1, 1980. Amended October 16, 1986, effective January 1, 1987; amended November 22, 2022, effective July 1, 2023.)

Committee Note - 1980