O21 Theft of Government Money or Property
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
- O21
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 641 (First Paragraph)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 173
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 money or property described in the indictment belonged to the United States;
(2) the Defendant [embezzled] [stole] [knowingly converted] the money or property to his own use or to someone else’s use;
(3) the Defendant knowingly and willfully intended to deprive the owner of the use or benefit of the money or property; and
(4) the money or property had a value greater than $1,000.
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Official source: Official PDF, page 173
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.