O40.1 False Identification Documents
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
- O40.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 297
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 possessed at least five false identification documents;
(2) the Defendant knew the documents were false, knowingly possessed them, and intended to use or transfer them unlawfully; and
(3) the Defendant’s possession of the documents was in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
Related practice page
Identity Theft Defense in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 297
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.