O5.2 Receipt of a Bribe by a Public Official
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- Instruction
- O5.2
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 115
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 was a public official;
(2) the Defendant [demanded or sought] [received or accepted] [agreed to receive or accept] either personally or for another person or entity, something of value; and
(3) the Defendant did so knowingly and corruptly in return for [being influenced in the performance of an official act] [being influenced to allow or make an opportunity for the commission of a fraud on the United States] [being induced to violate the Defendant’s lawful duty by failing to do some act].
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Official source: Official PDF, page 115
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.