ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

Comments Sought:

A new proposal has been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm

CIVIL JURY INSTRUCTIONS (CACI)_CACI-2025-02 

Title: Civil Jury Instructions: Revisions to Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (2026 ed.)

Summary: The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions seeks public comment on proposed revisions and additions to the Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI). Under

California Rules of Court, rule 10.58, the advisory committee is responsible for regularly reviewing case law and statutes affecting jury instructions and making recommendations to the Judicial Council for updating, revising, and adding topics to the council’s civil jury instructions. On approval by the Judicial Council, all changes will be published in the 2026 edition of the official LexisNexis Matthew Bender CACI publication.

Deadline: Comments must be submitted by Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)