14.7 FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OR FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO A PAWNBROKER
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
- 14.7
- Statute
- § 539.001(8)(b)8, Fla. Stat.
- Edition
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
- Official source
- The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.
To prove the crime of False Verification of Ownership or False Identification to a Pawnbroker, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) sold or pledged [goods] [(property alleged)] to a pawnbroker.
2. At the time, (defendant) knowingly gave [false verification of ownership of the [goods] [(property alleged)]] [false or altered identification] to the pawnbroker.
3. (Defendant) received money from the pawnbroker for the [goods] [(property alleged)] sold or pledged.
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
Enhanced penalty. Give if applicable.
If you find (defendant) guilty of false verification of ownership or false identification to a pawnbroker, you must then determine whether the State has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the value of the money received was $300 or more.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.
Related practice page
Criminal defense in Miami. State or federal.
Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
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.