O43 Major Fraud Against the United States
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
- O43
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1031
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 324
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 or tried to use a scheme with the intent to defraud the United States or to get money or property by using materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises;
(2) the scheme took place as a part of acquiring [property] [services] [money] as a contractor with the United States or as a subcontractor or a supplier on a contract with the United States; and
(3) the value of the contract or subcontract was $1,000,000 or more.
Related practice page
Federal False Claims & Major Fraud Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 324
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.