O18.3 Counterfeit or Forged Securities
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
- O18.3
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 513(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 166
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 made, passed or attempted to pass, or possessed a counterfeit or forged security;
(2) the counterfeit or forged security was of an organization; and
(3) the Defendant possessed the counterfeit or forged security with intent to deceive another person, organization, or government.
Related practice page
Forgery and Uttering a Forged Instrument in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 166
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.