CACI VF-4000 Conservatorship—Verdict Form
California Civil Jury Instructions CACI
VF-4000 Conservatorship—Verdict Form
Select one of the following two options:
12 jurors find that [name of respondent] is presently gravely disabled due to [a mental disorder/impairment by chronic alcoholism].
9 or more jurors find that [name of respondent] is not presently gravely disabled due to [a mental disorder/impairment by chronic alcoholism].
[If you have concluded that [name of respondent] is gravely disabled due to [a mental disorder/impairment by chronic alcoholism] then answer the following:
Do all 12 jurors find that [name of respondent] is disqualified from voting because [he/she/nonbinary pronoun] cannot communicate, with or without reasonable accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process?
Yes No]
After [this verdict form has/all verdict forms have] been signed, notify the [clerk/bailiff/court attendant] that you are ready to present your verdict in the courtroom.
New June 2005; Revised December 2010, May 2017
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Directions for Use
The question regarding voter disqualification is bracketed. The judge must decide whether this question is appropriate in a given case. (See CACI No. 4013, Disqualification From Voting.)