O18.1 Forgery: Endorsement of Government Check Having a Face Value of More than $1000
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- Instruction
- O18.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 510(a)(1)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 162
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 forged the payee's endorsement on a United States Treasury check having a face value of more than $1,000; and
(2) the Defendant forged the endorsement with the intent to defraud by getting (or enabling someone else to get) money directly or indirectly from the United States.
Related practice page
Forgery and Uttering a Forged Instrument in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 162
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.