US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 2.48
FALSE STATEMENT TO A BANK 18 U.S.C. § 1014
The defendant is charged in count ————— with a violation
of 18 U.S.C. section 1014.
This law makes it a crime to knowingly make a false
statement to a federally insured bank for the purpose of
influencing the bank to make a loan.
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: [name bank] was federally insured;
Second: the defendant made a false statement to [name bank];
Third: the defendant knew the statement was false when he
made it; and
Fourth: the defendant intended to influence the bank to
[describe purpose as stated in indictment].
It is not necessary, however, to prove that the institution
involved was in fact influenced or misled.
To make a false statement to a federally insured bank, the
defendant need not directly submit the false statement to the
institution. It is sufficient that defendant submit the statement to
a third party, knowing that the third party will submit the false
statement to the federally insured bank.
A statement may be spoken, written, or made by other
conduct that communicates a fact to another person.
Provenance
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- ca10.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-19
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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