An indispensable trial preparation aid. Published in conjunction with the California Center for Judicial Education and Research.

• General instructions that must be given in every criminal jury trial
• Instructions that must be given when the facts call for them
• Instructions that must be given in capital cases and sanity proceedings
• The trial court’s sua sponte instructional duty
• The most common instructional errors
• References to the Official Judicial Council Jury Instructions (CALCRIM)