O37 False Entry in Bank Records
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
- O37
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1005 (Third Paragraph)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 291
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) That the Defendant made or caused to be made a false entry in a book or record of an insured bank;
(2) That the entry was “material;” and
(3) That the Defendant knowingly and willfully made the entry, or caused the entry to be made knowing it was false and with the intent to defraud or deceive, as charged.
Related practice page
Bank Insider Crimes in Miami: Embezzlement, False Entries & Bank Bribery
Official source: Official PDF, page 291
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.