GroundRules
PEN § 1127h
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Code - PEN
- PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]
- TITLE 7. OF PROCEEDINGS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL AND BEFORE JUDGMENT [1065. - 1188.]
- CHAPTER 2. The Trial [1093. - 1130.]
In any criminal trial or proceeding, upon the request of a party, the court shall instruct the jury substantially as follows:
“Do not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion influence your decision. Bias includes bias against the victim or victims, witnesses, or defendant based upon his or her disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.”
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