O40.2 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
- O40.2
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(4)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 300
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 possessed a false identification document; and
(2) the Defendant intended to use the document to defraud the United States.
Related practice page
Identity Theft Defense in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 300
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.