Causing Interstate Travel in Execution of a Scheme to Defraud 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2314 (Second Paragraph)

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O88-2-CR
• Format: Word

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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Causing Interstate Travel in Execution of a Scheme to Defraud 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2314 (Second Paragraph) is a federal criminal offense that is punishable by up to five years in prison. This offense involves a person who knowingly transports or causes to be transported any goods or services in interstate commerce with the intent to defraud. This law applies to both individuals and organizations who are using the interstate transportation of goods or services to commit a scheme to defraud. The law is used to prosecute those who are using interstate commerce to commit fraud, such as scams, embezzlement, or other types of financial fraud. The types of activities that are considered to be causing interstate travel in execution of a scheme to defraud include: using the mail to send fraudulent documents, using the internet to commit fraud, using telephones or other forms of communication to perpetrate a fraud, or transporting fraudulent goods across state lines.

Causing Interstate Travel in Execution of a Scheme to Defraud 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2314 (Second Paragraph) is a federal criminal offense that is punishable by up to five years in prison. This offense involves a person who knowingly transports or causes to be transported any goods or services in interstate commerce with the intent to defraud. This law applies to both individuals and organizations who are using the interstate transportation of goods or services to commit a scheme to defraud. The law is used to prosecute those who are using interstate commerce to commit fraud, such as scams, embezzlement, or other types of financial fraud. The types of activities that are considered to be causing interstate travel in execution of a scheme to defraud include: using the mail to send fraudulent documents, using the internet to commit fraud, using telephones or other forms of communication to perpetrate a fraud, or transporting fraudulent goods across state lines.