O5.1 Bribery of a Public Official
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
- O5.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 112
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 directly or indirectly [gave] [offered or promised] something of value to a public official; and
(2) the Defendant acted knowingly and corruptly, with intent [to influence an official act] [to influence the public official to allow or make an opportunity for the commission of a fraud on the United States] [to induce the public official to violate the public official's lawful duty by failing to do an act].
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Official source: Official PDF, page 112
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.