O12 Presenting False Declaration or Certification
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
- O12
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 289
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 140
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 presented a false or fraudulent declaration or certificate to the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(2) the declaration or certificate related to a material fact; and
(3) the Defendant acted willfully, knowing that the declaration was false or fraudulent.
Related practice page
Federal False Claims & Major Fraud Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 140
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.