NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 259.55
IDENTITY THEFT – SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. FELONY.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt.
First, that the defendant knowingly [obtained] [possessed] [used]
identifying information1 of another person, living or dead. (Name type of
identifying information, e.g., social security number) would be identifying
information.
And Second, that the defendant acted knowingly to [obtain]
[possess] [use] with the intent2 to fraudulently utilize the information in
a submission to the Department of Revenue3 to obtain anything of [value]
[benefit] [advantage] for themselves.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date the defendant [obtained] [possessed] [used]
identifying information of another person, living or dead and that the
defendant did so knowingly, with the intent to fraudulently utilize the
information in a submission to the Department of Revenue to obtain
anything of [value] [benefit] [advantage] for themselves, it would be your
duty to return a verdict of guilty. If you do not so find or have a
reasonable doubt as to one or more of these things, it would be your duty
to return a verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 259.55 (June 2018). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-236(a)(9b). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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