O42.4 Computer Fraud: Trafficking in Passwords
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
- O42.4
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(6)(A) & (B)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 321
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 trafficked in a computer password without permission;
(2) the Defendant intended to defraud someone; and
(3) the Defendant's acts [affected interstate commerce] [involved access to a computer used by or for the United States Government].
Related practice page
Official source: Official PDF, page 321
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.