US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 15.23
Obtaining Information by Computer—From Financial Institution or Government Computer (18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(A), (B))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with unlawfully obtaining information of a [financial institution] [card issuer] [consumer reporting agency] [government department or agency] in violation of Section 1030(a)(2) of Title 18 of the United States Code. For the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, the defendant intentionally [accessed without authorization] [exceeded authorized access to] a computer; and
[Second, by [accessing without authorization] [exceeding authorized access to] a computer, the defendant obtained information contained in a financial record of [specify financial institution or card issuer].]
or
[Second, by [accessing without authorization] [exceeding authorized access to] a computer, the defendant obtained information contained in a file [of specify consumer reporting agency] on a consumer.]
or
[Second, by [accessing without authorization] [exceeding authorized access to] a computer, the defendant obtained information from [specify department or agency of the United States].]
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- 2026-08-20
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