O41.2 Fraudulent Use of Unauthorized Credit Cards or Other Access Devices
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
- O41.2
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 309
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 [used] [trafficked in] one or more unauthorized access devices;
(2) the Defendant, during a 12-month period, obtained a thing or things of value totaling $1,000 or more as a result of such [use of] [trafficking in] unauthorized access devices;
(3) the Defendant acted with the intent to defraud or deceive; and
(4) the Defendant’s conduct affected interstate or foreign commerce.
Related practice page
Federal criminal defense in Miami.
Official source: Official PDF, page 309
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.