US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 7.1
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) –
18 U.S.C. § 1962(a) – Acquiring an Interest in an
Enterprise by Use of Income
[Name of plaintiff] asserts a claim against [name of defendant] for allegedly
violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly
known as RICO. [Name of plaintiff] specifically claims that [name of defendant]
violated § 1962(a) of RICO.
To succeed on this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove each of the
following four facts by a preponderance of the evidence:
First, you must find that [name of defendant] derived income, either directly
or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity.
Second, you must find that [name of defendant] participated as a principal in
the pattern of racketeering activity.
Third, you must find that some part of that income, or proceeds of that
income, was used to acquire or maintain an interest in, or to operate, an enterprise.
And fourth, you must find that the enterprise engaged in, or had some effect
on, interstate or foreign commerce.
Now I’ll provide you with some additional instructions to apply as you
consider the facts that [name of plaintiff] must prove.
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Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- civil-2025-12
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