O96.3 Concealing or Harboring 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
- O96.3
- Statute
- 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 683
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 alien [entered] [remained in] the United States illegally;
(2) the Defendant knowingly [concealed the alien] [harbored the alien] [sheltered the alien from detection] within the United States; and
(3) the Defendant either knew or acted in reckless disregard of the fact that the alien [had entered] [remained in] the United States in violation of law[.] [; 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 683
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.