O18.2 Forgery: Uttering a Forged Endorsement Having a Face Value of More than $1000

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Instruction: O18.2
Statute: 18 U.S.C. § 510(a)(2)
Edition: Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source: Official PDF, page 164

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 passed or tried to pass a genuine United States Treasury check having a face value of more than $1,000 as alleged in the indictment;

(2) the Defendant knew that the payee's endorsement on the check was a forgery; and

(3) the Defendant acted with intent to defraud the United States.

Related practice page

Forgery and Uttering a Forged Instrument in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 164

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.