California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 8 — Of the Trial and Judgment in Civil Actions, Chapter 4 — Trial by Jury, Article 2 — Conduct of the Trial, Section 608
In charging the jury the Court may state to them all matters of law which it thinks necessary for their information in giving their verdict; and, if it state the testimony of the case, it must inform the jury that they are the exclusive judges of all questions of fact. The Court must furnish to either party, at the time, upon request, a statement in writing of the points of law contained in the charge, or sign, at the time, a statement of such points prepared and submitted by the counsel of either party.
Notes
Allows the court, when charging a jury, to state any law it considers necessary and to state testimony, but if testimony is stated the court must tell jurors they exclusively decide factual questions. On either party’s request, the court must provide or sign a written statement of the legal points in the charge.
Use as reference
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