Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal), used in the Southern District of Florida

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Each page quotes, word for word, what the Government must prove for that crime, from the Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.

• 7 U.S.C.
• 8 U.S.C.
• 18 U.S.C.
• 21 U.S.C.
• 26 U.S.C.
• 31 U.S.C.
• 33 U.S.C.
• 38 U.S.C.
• 42 U.S.C.
• 46 U.S.C.
• 49 U.S.C.

Title 7, United States Code

• O95Unlawful Possession of Food Stamps7 U.S.C. § 2024(b)

Title 8, United States Code

• O96.1Bringing Aliens into the United States8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(i)
• O96.2Unlawfully Transporting Aliens8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii)
• O96.3Concealing or Harboring Aliens8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii)
• O96.4Conspiracy to Encourage or Induce Aliens to Enter the United States8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(v)(I)
• O97Illegal Entry by Deported Alien8 U.S.C. § 1326

Title 18, United States Code

• O1.1Forcibly Assaulting a Federal Officer: Without Use of a Deadly Weapon - Felony Offense18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1)
• O1.2Forcibly Assaulting a Federal Officer: With Use of a Deadly Weapon or Inflicting Bodily Injury18 U.S.C. § 111(b)
• O2Concealment of Property Belonging to the Estate of a Bankruptcy Debtor18 U.S.C. § 152(1)
• O3Presenting or Using a False Claim in a Bankruptcy Proceeding18 U.S.C. § 152(4)
• O4Embezzlement of a Bankruptcy Estate18 U.S.C. § 153
• O5.1Bribery of a Public Official18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1)
• O5.2Receipt of a Bribe by a Public Official18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2)
• O6.1Bribery of a Bank Officer18 U.S.C. § 215(a)(1)
• O6.2Receipt of a Bribe or Reward by a Bank Officer18 U.S.C. § 215(a)(2)
• O7Failure to Pay Child Support18 U.S.C. § 228(a)(3)
• O8Deprivation of Civil Rights (Without Bodily Injury, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault, or Death)18 U.S.C. § 242
• O9Damage to Religious Property18 U.S.C. § 247 (a)(1) & (d)(2)
• O10.1Freedom of Access to Reproductive Health Services: Intimidation or Injury of a Person18 U.S.C. § 248(a)(1)
• O10.2Freedom of Access to Reproductive Health Services: Damage to a Facility18 U.S.C. § 248(a)(3)
• O11.1Conspiracy to Defraud the Government with Respect to Claims18 U.S.C. § 286
• O11.2False Claims Against the Government18 U.S.C. § 287
• O12Presenting False Declaration or Certification18 U.S.C. § 289
• O13.1General Conspiracy Charge18 U.S.C. § 371
• O13.6Conspiracy to Defraud the United States18 U.S.C. § 371 (Second Clause)
• O14Counterfeiting18 U.S.C. § 471
• O15.1Possession of Counterfeit Notes18 U.S.C. § 472
• O15.2Counterfeit Notes: Passing or Uttering18 U.S.C. § 472
• O16Counterfeit Notes: Dealing18 U.S.C. § 473
• O17Counterfeit Notes: Possession of Notes Made after the Similitude of Genuine Notes18 U.S.C. § 474(a) (Fifth Paragraph)
• O18.1Forgery: Endorsement of Government Check Having a Face Value of More than $100018 U.S.C. § 510(a)(1)
• O18.2Forgery: Uttering a Forged Endorsement Having a Face Value of More than $100018 U.S.C. § 510(a)(2)
• O18.3Counterfeit or Forged Securities18 U.S.C. § 513(a)
• O20Smuggling18 U.S.C. § 545 (First Paragraph)
• O21Theft of Government Money or Property18 U.S.C. § 641 (First Paragraph)
• O22Theft or Embezzlement by Bank Employee18 U.S.C. § 656
• O23.1Theft from an Interstate Shipment18 U.S.C. § 659 (First Paragraph)
• O23.2Buying or Receiving Goods Stolen from an Interstate Shipment18 U.S.C. § 659 (Second Paragraph)
• O24.1Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A)
• O24.2Bribery Concerning a Program Receiving Federal Funds18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B)
• O24.3Bribery of Agent of Entity Receiving Benefits Under a Federal Assistance Program18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(2)
• O25Escape18 U.S.C. § 751(a)
• O26Instigating or Assisting an Escape18 U.S.C. § 752(a)
• O27Making Threats by Mail or Telephone18 U.S.C. § 844(e)
• O28Federal Arson Statute18 U.S.C. § 844(i)
• O29Threats Against the President18 U.S.C. § 871
• O30.1Interstate Transmission of a Demand for Ransom for Return of a Kidnapped Person18 U.S.C. § 875(a)
• O30.2Interstate Transmission of an Extortionate Threat to Kidnap or Injure18 U.S.C. § 875(b)
• O30.3Interstate Transmission of Threat to Kidnap or Injure18 U.S.C. § 875(c)
• O30.4Interstate Transmission of an Extortionate Communication18 U.S.C. § 875(d)
• O31.1Mailing Threatening Communications (First Paragraph)18 U.S.C. § 876
• O31.2Mailing Threatening Communications18 U.S.C. § 876(b)
• O31.3Mailing Threatening Communications18 U.S.C. § 876(c)
• O31.4Mailing Threatening Communications18 U.S.C. § 876(d)
• O32False Impersonation of a Citizen18 U.S.C. § 911
• O33False Impersonation of an Officer of the United States18 U.S.C. § 912
• O34.1Dealing in Firearms without a License18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A)
• O34.2Transfer of Firearm to Nonresident18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(5)
• O34.3False Statement to a Firearms Dealer18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6)
• O34.4Failure of Firearms Dealer to Keep Proper Record of Sale18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(5)
• O34.5Sale of a Firearm to a Convicted Felon18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(1)
• O34.6Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Convicted Felon18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
• O34.7False Entry in a Record by a Firearms Dealer18 U.S.C. § 922(m)
• O34.8Possession of a Machine Gun18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(1)
• O35.1False Statement in Required Information Kept by a Firearms Dealer18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(A)
• O35.2Using or Carrying a Firearm During a Violent Crime or Drug-Trafficking Crime18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)
• O35.3Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Violent Crime or Drug-Trafficking Crime18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)
• O35.4Using or Carrying and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Violent Crime or Drug- Trafficking Crime18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)
• O36False Statement to a Federal Agency18 U.S.C. § 1001
• O37False Entry in Bank Records18 U.S.C. § 1005 (Third Paragraph)
• O38False Statements in Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Transactions18 U.S.C. § 1010
• O39False Statement to a Federally Insured Institution18 U.S.C. § 1014
• O40.1False Identification Documents18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3)
• O40.2False Identification Documents18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(4)
• O40.3Aggravated Identity Theft18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1)
• O41.1Fraudulent Use of Counterfeit Credit Cards or Other Access Devices18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(1)
• O41.2Fraudulent Use of Unauthorized Credit Cards or Other Access Devices18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2)
• O42.1Computer Fraud: Injury to the United States18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(1)
• O42.2Computer Fraud: Obtaining Financial Information18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2) & (c)(2)(B)
• O42.3Computer Fraud: Causing Damage to Computer or Program18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) & (B)
• O42.4Computer Fraud: Trafficking in Passwords18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(6)(A) & (B)
• O43Major Fraud Against the United States18 U.S.C. § 1031
• O44Transmission of Wagering Information18 U.S.C. § 1084
• O45.1First Degree Murder: Premeditated Murder18 U.S.C. § 1111
• O45.2First Degree Murder: Felony Murder18 U.S.C. § 1111
• O45.3Second-Degree Murder18 U.S.C. § 1111
• O46.1Voluntary Manslaughter18 U.S.C. § 1112
• O46.2Involuntary Manslaughter18 U.S.C. § 1112
• O47Attempted Murder18 U.S.C. § 1113
• O49Kidnapping [Resulting in Death]18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1)
• O50.1Mail Fraud18 U.S.C. § 1341
• O50.2Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services Public Official/Public Employee18 U.S.C. §§ [1341] and 1346
• O50.3Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services Private Employee18 U.S.C. §§ [1341] and 1346
• O50.4Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services Independent Contractor or Other Private Sector Contractual Relationship Besides Employer/Employee18 U.S.C. §§ [1341] and 1346
• O51Wire Fraud18 U.S.C. § 1343
• O52Bank Fraud18 U.S.C. § 1344
• O53.1Health Care Fraud18 U.S.C. § 1347
• O53.2Health Care Fraud Obstruction of Criminal Investigations of Health Care Offenses18 U.S.C. § 1518(a)
• O54Conspiracy to Commit [Mail] Fraud18 U.S.C. § 1349
• O55Mailing Obscene Material18 U.S.C. § 1461
• O56Interstate Transportation of Obscene Materials by Common Carrier18 U.S.C. § 1462
• O57Interstate Transportation of Obscene Material (for Purpose of Sale or Distribution)18 U.S.C. § 1465
• O58.1Obstruction of Justice: Omnibus Clause18 U.S.C. § 1503
• O58.2Corruptly Influencing a Juror18 U.S.C. § 1503
• O58.3Threatening a Juror18 U.S.C. § 1503
• O59.1Killing a Witness18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(1)(A)
• O59.2Tampering with a Witness18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(1)
• O60False Statement in Application and Use of Passport18 U.S.C. § 1542
• O60.1Misuse of a Passport18 U.S.C. § 1544 (First and Second Paragraphs)
• O61Possession or Use of False Visa18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) (First Paragraph)
• O62Involuntary Servitude and Peonage18 U.S.C. §§ 1581 & 1584
• O63Sex Trafficking of Children or by Force, Fraud, or Coercion18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1)
• O64False Declaration Before a Grand Jury18 U.S.C. § 1623(a)
• O65Obstruction of Correspondence - Taking of Mail18 U.S.C. § 1702
• O66.1Theft of Mail (First Paragraph)18 U.S.C. § 1708
• O66.2Possession of Stolen Mail (Third Paragraph)18 U.S.C. § 1708
• O67Theft of Mail Matter by Postal Service Employee18 U.S.C. § 1709
• O68.1Providing Contraband to a Federal Prisoner18 U.S.C. § 1791(a)(1)
• O68.2Possession of Contraband by a Federal Prisoner18 U.S.C. § 1791(a)(2)
• O69False Statement Regarding Federal Workers' Compensation Benefits18 U.S.C. § 1920
• O70.1Interference with Commerce by Extortion - Hobbs Act: Racketeering (Force or Threats of Force)18 U.S.C. § 1951(a)
• O70.2Interference with Commerce by Extortion - Hobbs Act: Racketeering (Color of Official Right)18 U.S.C. § 1951(a)
• O70.3Interference with Commerce by Robbery Hobbs Act: Racketeering (Robbery)18 U.S.C. § 1951(a)
• O71Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3)
• O72Interstate Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia (Bookmaking)18 U.S.C. § 1953
• O73Illegal Gambling Business18 U.S.C. § 1955
• O74.1Money Laundering: Promoting Unlawful Activity18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(A)(i)
• O74.2Money Laundering: Concealing Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity or Avoiding Transaction Reporting Requirement18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) & (ii)
• O74.3Money Laundering: International Transportation of Monetary Instruments18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(2)(A)
• O74.4Money Laundering Sting18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)(A) or (a)(3)(B) or (a)(3)(c)
• O74.5Money Laundering Conspiracy18 U.S.C. § 1956(h)
• O74.6Money Laundering18 U.S.C. § 1957
• O75.1RICO - Substantive Offense18 U.S.C. § 1962(c)
• O75.2RICO - Conspiracy Offense18 U.S.C. § 1962(d)
• O76.1Bank Robbery (Subsection (a) Only)18 U.S.C. § 2113(a)
• O76.2Bank Robbery (Subsections (a) and (d) Alleged in Separate Counts)18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) & (d)
• O76.3Bank Robbery (Subsections (a) and (d) Alleged in the Same Count)18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) & (d)
• O76.4Bank Robbery (Subsection (e) Only - Alleged in a Separate Count)18 U.S.C. § 2113(e)
• O77Armed Postal/U.S. Property Robbery18 U.S.C. § 2114(a)
• O78Motor Vehicles: "Carjacking"18 U.S.C. § 2119
• O79.1Aggravated Sexual Abuse: By Force or Threat18 U.S.C. § 2241(a)
• O79.2Aggravated Sexual Abuse: Crossing a State Line with the Intent to Engage in a Sexual Act with Child Under 1218 U.S.C. § 2241(c)
• O79.3Aggravated Sexual Abuse: Sexual Act with a Child Under 1218 U.S.C. § 2241(c)
• O79.4Aggravated Sexual Abuse: Sexual Act with Child Between 12 and 1618 U.S.C. § 2241(c)
• O80Sexual Abuse of a Minor18 U.S.C. § 2243(a)
• O81.1Abusive Sexual Contact18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(3)
• O81.2Abusive Sexual Contact: Sexual Contact with Child Under 1218 U.S.C. §§ 2244(a)(3) and 2244(c)
• O82Sexual Exploitation of Children: Producing/Transmitting Visual Depiction of Sexually Explicit Conduct18 U.S.C. § 2251(a)
• O82.1Sexual Exploitation of Children: Advertising Visual Depiction of Sexually Explicit Conduct18 U.S.C. § 2251(d)
• O83.1Sexual Exploitation of Minors: Transporting or Shipping Visual Depiction Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1)
• O83.2ASexual Exploitation of Minors: Receiving or Distributing Visual Depiction Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2)
• O83.2BSexual Exploitation of Minors: Reproducing Visual Depiction Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2)
• O83.2CSexual Exploitation of Minors: Selling or Possessing with Intent to Sell Visual Depiction Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(3)(B)
• O83.2DSexual Exploitation of Minors: Possessing or Accessing with Intent to View Visual Depiction Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B)
• O83.3AChild Pornography: Mailing, Transporting, or Shipping (Visual Depiction of Actual Minor as Defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8)(A), (C))18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(1)
• O83.3BChild Pornography: Mailing, Transporting, or Shipping (Computer or Digital Image that Appears Indistinguishable from Actual Minor but may not be of an Actual Person as Defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8)(B))18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(1)
• O83.4AChild Pornography: Receiving or Distributing (Visual Depiction of Actual Minor as Defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8)(A), (C))18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A)
• O83.4BChild Pornography: Receiving or Distributing (Computer or Digital Image that Appears Indistinguishable from Actual Minor but may not be of an Actual Person as Defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8)(B))18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A)
• O83.5AChild Pornography: Possessing or Accessing with Intent to View (Visual Depiction of Actual Minor as Defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8)(A), (C))18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B)
• O83.5BChild Pornography: Possessing or Accessing with Intent to View (Computer or Digital Image that Appears Indistinguishable from Actual Minor but may not be of an Actual Person as Defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8)(B))18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B)
• O84Transportation of Explosive, Biological, Chemical or Radioactive or Nuclear Materials18 U.S.C. § 2283(a)
• O85Transportation of Terrorists18 U.S.C. § 2284(a)
• O86Interstate Transportation of a Stolen Motor Vehicle18 U.S.C. § 2312
• O87Sale or Receipt of a Stolen Motor Vehicle18 U.S.C. § 2313
• O88.1Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property18 U.S.C. § 2314 (First Paragraph)
• O88.2Causing Interstate Travel in Execution of a Scheme to Defraud18 U.S.C. § 2314 (Second Paragraph)
• O89Sale or Receipt of Stolen Property (First Paragraph)18 U.S.C. § 2315
• O90Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction Against Person or Property in the United States18 U.S.C. § 2332(a)(2)
• O91.1Providing Material Support to Terrorists18 U.S.C. § 2339A
• O91.2Providing Material Support or Resources to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations18 U.S.C. § 2339B
• O92.1Inducement of Juvenile to Travel to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity18 U.S.C. § 2422(a)
• O92.2Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity18 U.S.C. § 2422(b)
• O92.3Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity18 U.S.C. § 2422(b)
• O93.1Transportation with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity18 U.S.C. § 2423(a)
• O93.2Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct18 U.S.C. § 2423(b)
• O93.3Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in a Foreign Place18 U.S.C. § 2423(c)
• O93.4Facilitating Travel of Another to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct18 U.S.C. § 2423(d)
• O94Failure to Appear: Bail Jumping18 U.S.C. § 3146
• O120Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully18 U.S.C. § 1425

Title 21, United States Code

• O98.1Controlled Substances – Possession with Intent to Distribute21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
• O98.2Controlled Substances – Distribution21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
• O99Controlled Substances: Unlawful Use of Communications Facility21 U.S.C. § 843(b)
• O100Controlled Substances: Conspiracy21 U.S.C. § 846 and/or 21 U.S.C. § 963
• O102.1Controlled Substances: Continuing Criminal Enterprise21 U.S.C. § 848
• O102.2Controlled Substances: Continuing Criminal Enterprise - Murder21 U.S.C. § 848(e)
• O103Possession of Controlled Substance Near Schools or Public Housing21 U.S.C. § 860
• O104Controlled Substances: Importation21 U.S.C. § 952(a)

Title 26, United States Code

• O105Possession or Transfer of Non-Tax-Paid Distilled Spirits26 U.S.C. §§ 5604(a)(1) & 5301(d)
• O106.1Possession or Unregistered Firearm26 U.S.C. § 5861(d)
• O106.2Possession of Firearm having Altered or Obliterated Serial Number26 U.S.C. § 5861(h)
• O106.3Possession or Receipt of Firearm not Identified by a Serial Number26 U.S.C. § 5861(i)
• O107.1Tax Evasion: General Charge26 U.S.C. § 7201
• O108Failure to File a Tax Return26 U.S.C. § 7203
• O109.1Filing a False Tax-Related Document26 U.S.C. § 7206(1)
• O109.2Aiding or Assisting in Preparation of False Documents Under Internal Revenue Laws26 U.S.C. § 7206(2)
• O110False Tax Return, List, Account, or Statement26 U.S.C. § 7207
• O111Impeding Internal Revenue Service - Omnibus Clause26 U.S.C. § 7212(a)

Title 31, United States Code

• O112Evading a Currency-Transaction Reporting Requirement by Structuring Transaction31 U.S.C. § 5324(a)(3)

Title 33, United States Code

• O113Knowingly Discharge Pollutant in Violation of the Clean Water Act33 U.S.C. §§ 1311(a) & 1319(c)(2)(A)

Title 38, United States Code

• O114Fraudulent Receipt of V.A. Benefits38 U.S.C. § 6102(b)

Title 42, United States Code

• O115Falsely Representing a Social Security Number42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B)
• O116Forceful Intimidation Because of Race: Occupancy of Dwelling (No Bodily Injury)42 U.S.C. § 3631

Title 46, United States Code

• O117.1Controlled Substances: Possession on Vessel of the United States or Subject to the Jurisdiction of the United States46 U.S.C. § 70503(a)
• O117.2Controlled Substances: Possession on Vessel by United States Citizen or Resident Alien46 U.S.C. § 70503(a)

Title 49, United States Code

• O118Assaulting or Intimidating a Flight Crew of an Aircraft in United States without Dangerous Weapon49 U.S.C. § 46504
• O119Attempting to Board Air Craft with Concealed Weapon or Explosive Device49 U.S.C. § 46505(b)

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