`calcrim_lookup`

Pack: california-jury-instructions · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/calcrim_lookup for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get the OFFICIAL text of a California Criminal Jury Instruction (CALCRIM) by number — e.g. “200” (Duties of Judge and Jury) or a verdict form like “VF-200”. As adopted by the Judicial Council of California, current edition only — CALCRIM has no prior-edition delta baked (unlike caci_lookup’s edition param; see ca_ji_editions for archived CALCRIM PDF links instead). Returns the instruction text (with bracketed/optional language as published), Bench Notes (incl. Instructional Duty), Authority, Related Issues, Secondary Sources, Commentary where present, and the revision history line. A revoked or reserved number returns status “revoked_or_reserved” with no text rather than a not-found error. ADOPTED text only — proposed revisions open for public comment are not covered. Use for “what is the official jury instruction for first-degree murder” or to check a criminal charge instruction’s elements/Authority. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`number`	string	yes	CALCRIM instruction or verdict-form number, e.g. “200”, “CALCRIM No. 200”, or “VF-200”.
`edition`	string	no	Optional. Any value other than the current edition year returns a clear “not available” response — no CALCRIM prior-edition text is baked.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "number": "200"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/california-jury-instructions/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"calcrim_lookup","arguments":{"number":"200"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('calcrim_lookup', {
  "number": "200"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the california-jury-instructions pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "california-jury-instructions": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/california-jury-instructions/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

calcrim_lookup