O22 Theft or Embezzlement by Bank Employee
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- Instruction
- O22
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 656
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 176
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 was an officer or employee of the bank described in the indictment;
(2) the bank was an insured bank;
(3) the Defendant knowingly and willfully [embezzled] [misapplied] funds or credits belonging to the bank or entrusted to its care;
(4) the Defendant intended to injure or defraud the bank; and
(5) the [embezzled] [misapplied] funds or credits had a value greater than $1,000.
Related practice page
Bank Insider Crimes in Miami: Embezzlement, False Entries & Bank Bribery
Official source: Official PDF, page 176
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.