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Cumulative Changes to the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions - Civil | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

 The following shows changes made to the Illinois Pattern Civil Jury Instructions since they were posted online on 12/08/11.


1.00 GENERAL CAUTIONARY INSTRUCTIONS - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/24 1.01 Preliminary Cautionary Instructions 1.01 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update
02/28/24 1.01 Preliminary Cautionary Instructions 1.01 prior to 11/23
07/21/23 1.01 Preliminary Cautionary Instructions 1.01 prior to 5/23
07/17/19
Introduction Introduction prior to 5/19
07/17/19 1.01 Preliminary Cautionary Instructions 1.01 prior to 5/19
07/17/19 1.08 Implicit bias 1.08 prior to 5/19
10/26/18 1.09A Extended Media Coverage New Instruction
10/26/18 1.09B When the News Media Was Present at any Portion of the Trial New Instruction
06/29/18 1.08 Implicit bias New Instruction
05/11/17 1.07 Interpreter for a Hearing-Impaired Juror New Instruction
11/14/16 1.07 Duty to Use Official Translation renumbered; see 2.05 Testimony through Interpreter 1.07 prior to 11/14/16
02/11/15 1.07 Duty to Use Official Translation New Instruction
06/29/12 1.01 Preliminary Cautionary Instructions 1.01 prior to 06/21/12 Supreme Court Rule 243

2.00 INSTRUCTIONS DURING TRIAL - Revised 9/2020

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
09/30/20
2.01 Evaluation of Deposition or Remote Testimony 2.01 prior to 9/2020
11/14/16
2.05 Testimony through Interpreter See 1.07

3.00 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 3.03 Insurance/Benefits 3.03 prior to 02/2023 - Terminology update
06/24/2020 3.08 Opinion Testimony 3.08 prior to 06/24/20

4.00 INSTURCTIONS RECOMMENDED NOT TO BE GIVEN - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 4.01 Flight From the Scene As Evidence of Negligence 4.01 prior to 02/2023 - Terminology update
11/06/2024 4.13 Duty of One In Imminent Peril and Responsibility of The Person Causing the Perilous Situation 4.13 prior to 02/2023 - Terminology update
11/06/2024 4.14 Unavoidable Accident/Collision/Incident 4.14 prior to 02/2023 - Terminology update

12.00 SPECIFIC FACTORS AFFECTING NEGLIGENCE AND CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - Revised 8/2021

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/19/2021 12.04 Concurrent Negligence Other Than Defendant's 12.04 prior to 08/21
11/19/2021 12.05 Negligence--Intervention of Outside Agency 12.05 prior to 08/21

15.00 SPECIFIC FACTORS AFFECTING NEGLIGENCE AND CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - Revised 2/23

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 15.01 Proximate Cause—Definition and Use 15.01 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update
11/19/2021 15.01 Proximate Cause—Definition and Use 15.01 prior to 10/21

34.00  DAMAGES--FUTURE DAMAGES--LENGTH OF TIME DAMAGES WILL CONTINUE--DISCOUNT OF DAMAGES--MORTALITY TABLES - Revised 8/2021

55.00 - CONSTRUCTION NEGLIGENCE - Revised 12/2018

72.00 - AUTOMOBLIE GUESTS-- JOINT ENTERPRISE--PASSENGERS - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 130.01 Incident On Leased Premises--Latent Defect 130.01 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update
11/06/2024 130.02 Incident On Premises Reserved For Common Use 130.02 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update
11/06/2024 130.03 Incident On Leased Premises--Landlord Undertakes Repairs 130.03 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update

100.00 - COMMON CARRIERS - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 100.02 Duty Of Carrier To Protect Passengers From Injury By Third Persons 100.02 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update

130.00 - LANDLORD AND TENANT - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 100.02 Duty Of Carrier To Protect Passengers From Injury By Third Persons 100.02 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update

150.00 - DRAM SHOP ACT PERMISSION TO PUBLISH GRANTED IN 2003 - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 Introduction Introduction prior to 2/23 - Terminology update

155.00 - THE DRUG OR ALCOHOL IMPAIRED MINOR RESPONSIBILITY ACT - Revised 2/2023

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
11/06/2024 155.04 The Drug or Alcohol Impaired Minor Responsibility Act--Measure of Damages 155.04 prior to 2/23 - Terminology update

160.00 - FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT - Revised 1/2019

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
01/03/19 160.00 Federal Employers' Liability Act 160.00 prior to 1/19

170.00 - SAFETY APPLIANCE AND BOILER INSPECTION - Revised 1/2019

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
01/03/19
70.00 Safety Appliance and Boiler Inspection 170.00 prior to 1/19

255.00 ILLINOIS HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS  - New chapter approved 12/2022

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
04/21/23
255.00 Illinois Human Rights Laws New Chapter

400.00 STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY - Revised 9/2015

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
09/18/15
400.04. Strict Product Liability-Proximate Cause-Definition 400.04 prior to 09/15

710.00 LIABILITY INSURANCE - Series Revised 3/2021

Posted Date  Current Version Prior Version Citation to Authority
06/16/2021 710.00 Series 710.00 Series prior to 3/2021