10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 2.27

TREASURY CHECK, BOND, OR SECURITY

18 U.S.C. § 510(a)(1)

The defendant is charged in count ————— with a violation

of 18 U.S.C. section 510(a)(1).

This law makes it a crime to, with intent to defraud, falsely

make or forge any endorsement or signature on a Treasury check

or bond or security of the United States.

[A [name item if other than a Treasury check] is a bond or

security of the United States within the meaning of that law.]

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 wrote the signature of [name payee] on a

[United States Treasury check] [name other bond or security]

without his permission; and

Second: the defendant did so with intent to defraud.

To act with “intent to defraud” means to act with intent to

cheat or deceive. It does not matter, however, whether anyone was

in fact cheated or deceived.

[If a felony violation is charged, add:

Third: [the face value of the United States [Treasury check]

[name other bond or security] is $1,000 or more] [the aggregate

face value of the United States [Treasury checks] [name other

bonds or securities] is $1,000 or more.]

The “payee” of a check is the true owner or person to whom

the check is payable.

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