O96.2 Unlawfully Transporting Aliens
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
- O96.2
- Statute
- 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 679
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) an alien [entered] or [remained in] the United States in violation of law;
(2) the Defendant knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that the alien was in the United States in violation of the law; [and]
(3) the Defendant transported the alien within the United States to further the alien’s unlawful presence[.] [; and]
[(4) the Defendant’s motive was commercial advantage or private financial gain.]
Related practice page
Alien Smuggling, Transporting & Harboring (8 U.S.C. § 1324)
Official source: Official PDF, page 679
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.