O16 Counterfeit Notes: Dealing
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
- O16
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 473
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 158
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 bought, sold, exchanged, transferred, received or delivered [a] counterfeit Federal Reserve Note[s] as charged;
(2) the Defendant knew that the note[s] [was] [were] counterfeit; and
(3) the Defendant intended that the note[s] be passed or used as genuine.
Related practice page
Counterfeit Currency Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 158
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.