O94 Failure to Appear: Bail Jumping
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
- O94
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 3146
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 673
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 released on bail by order of a judge or magistrate of this court;
(2) after being released, the Defendant knowingly failed to [appear before a judge or magistrate of this court as required] [surrender to serve a sentence under a court order]; and
(3) the Defendant was charged with a crime punishable by a term of [state maximum punishment applicable in charged offense] when released on bail.
Related practice page
Failure to Appear, Bail Jumping, and Ankle-Monitor Tampering in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 673
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.