IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.54B
Issues In Computer Fraud By Access For Money
To sustain the charge of computer fraud, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant knowingly [(accessed a computer or any part of a
computer) (caused a computer or any part of a computer to be accessed) (accessed data) (caused
data to be accessed) (accessed a program) (caused a program to be accessed)]; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant obtained [(money) (control over money)
(property) (services of another)]; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant acted [(in connection with any scheme to defraud)
(in connection with any artifice to defraud) (as part of a deception)]; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant knew that he acted [(in connection with any
artifice to defraud) (as part of a deception)][; and
Fifth Proposition: That the value of the [(money) (property) (services)] was [(more
than $1,000) ($50,000 or more)]].
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each one of these propositions
has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any one of these propositions
has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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