§ 26-1-403 Instructions to jury on standard of proof required to meet burden of persuasion
26-1-403. Instructions to jury on standard of proof required to meet burden of persuasion
The jury is to be instructed by the court on all proper occasions:
(1) that in civil cases the affirmative of the issue must be proved, and when the evidence is contradictory, the decision must be made according to the preponderance of the evidence; and
(2) that in criminal cases guilt must be established beyond reasonable doubt.