In preparing a complete jury charge, one should first refer to the Index of the Basic Instructions and, proceeding sequentially from one instruction to the next beginning with Basic Instruction 1, select the instruction or alternative version of each instruction that fits the case. At the appropriate point in the assembly of the charge, directions are given in the Index to refer to the indices of the Special Instructions and the Offense Instructions, respectively, for selection and incorporation of the applicable charges from those sources.

    After the complete package of instructions has been assembled in that manner, the Offense Instructions included in the charge should be carefully reviewed to determine whether editing will be required to tailor the particular instruction to the case. Many of the Offense Instructions contain bracketed material consisting of examples or alternative statements that may or may not apply in a particular case. Such material must be edited and tailored to fit the case, and the brackets must be removed.