O76.1 Bank Robbery (Subsection (a) Only)
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
- O76.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 504
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 took [or attempted to take] money or property possessed by a federally insured [bank] [credit union] [savings-and-loan association] from or in the presence of the person described in the indictment; and
(2) the Defendant did so [by means of force and violence] [by means of intimidation].
Related practice page
Federal Bank Robbery & Postal Robbery in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 504
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.