| Organization: | Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Massachusetts Court System |
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| Date published: | February 20, 2026 |
Introduction
The Supreme Judicial Court approves and recommends the use of the Model Eyewitness Identification Instructions, as revised in 2026. The 2026 revisions replace the Model Eyewitness Identification Instructions issued in 2015.
The Supreme Judicial Court continues to recommend the use of the Preliminary/Contemporaneous Eyewitness Identification Instruction issued in 2015.
Table of Contents
Downloads
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Model Jury Instructions on Eyewitness Identification (February 18, 2026), Open PDF file, 630.25 KB (English, PDF 630.25 KB)
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Model Jury Instructions on Eyewitness Identification (February 18, 2026), Open DOCX file, 87.34 KB (English, DOCX 87.34 KB)
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2015 Preliminary and Contemporaneous Instruction , Open PDF file, 212.32 KB (English, PDF 212.32 KB)
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2015 Preliminary and Contemporaneous Instruction, Open DOCX file, 22.96 KB (English, DOCX 22.96 KB)
Contact
Phone
Main number
(617) 557-1000
Clerk's Office for the Commonwealth
(617) 557-1020
Maura A. Looney, Esq., Clerk
Clerk's Office for the County of Suffolk
(617) 557-1100
Allison S. Cartwright, Esq., Clerk
Public Information Office
(617) 557-1114
Jennifer Donahue, Public Information Officer
Online
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John Adams Courthouse
1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02108