US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 2.14
RECEIVING AN ILLEGAL GRATUITY BY A PUBLIC
OFFICIAL 18 U.S.C. § 201(c)(1)(B)
The defendant is charged in count ————— with a violation
of 18 U.S.C. section 201(c)(1)(B).
This law makes it a crime for a public official to [demand]
[seek] [receive] [accept] [agree to receive or accept] anything of
value personally [for] [because of] an official act [performed] [to be
performed] by that official.
T o fi n d t h e d e f e n d a n t g u i l t y o f t h i s c r i m e y o u m u s t b e
convinced that the government has proved each of the following
beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: the defendant was a public official;
Second: the defendant directly or indirectly [demanded]
[sought] [received] [accepted] [agreed to receive or accept]
something of value personally, and
Third: the defendant did so [for] [because of] an official act
(specify act) [performed] [to be performed] by the defendant.
Provenance
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- ca10.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-19
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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