O115 Falsely Representing a Social Security Number
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O115
- Statute
- 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 761
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly represented to someone that the Social Security number described in the indictment had been assigned to the Defendant by the Commissioner of Social Security;
(2) at the time, the Social Security number had not been assigned to the Defendant; and
(3) the Defendant intended to deceive someone in order to [state purpose as alleged in the indictment].
Related practice page
False Statements to a Federal Agency (18 U.S.C. § 1001) in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 761
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.