O15.1 Possession of Counterfeit Notes
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
- O15.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 472
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 155
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 possessed counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes;
(2) the Defendant knew that the notes were counterfeit; and
(3) the Defendant possessed the notes with intent to defraud.
Related practice page
Counterfeit Currency Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 155
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.