O38 False Statements in Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Transactions

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Instruction
O38
Statute
18 U.S.C. § 1010
Edition
Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source
Official PDF, page 293

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 a false statement] [forged or counterfeited a document] [passed as genuine a forged or counterfeited document]; and

(2) [the Defendant knowingly acted [to obtain a loan with the intent that the loan be offered to or accepted by] [to obtain an extension or renewal of any loan or mortgage insured by] the Department of Housing and Urban Development].

Related practice page

False Statements to a Federal Agency (18 U.S.C. § 1001) in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 293

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.

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