17.2 FORGERY — UTTERING
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
- 17.2
- Statute
- § 831.02, 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 Uttering a Forgery, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) passed or offered to pass as true a (document described in charge).
2. (Defendant) knew the (document described in charge) to be [false] [altered] [forged] [counterfeited].
3. (Defendant) intended to injure or defraud some person or firm.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.
Related practice page
Forgery and Uttering a Forged Instrument in Miami
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.