O30.1 Interstate Transmission of a Demand for Ransom for Return of a Kidnapped Person
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- Instruction
- O30.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 875(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 209
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 knowingly sent in [interstate] [foreign] commerce a demand or request for a ransom or reward for the kidnapped person’s release; and
(2) the Defendant did so with the intent to extort money or some other thing of value.
Related practice page
Federal Interstate Threats and Ransom Demands in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 209
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.