18 U.S.C. Sec. 1623 FALSE DECLARATIONS BEFORE GRAND JURY OR COURT - ELEMENTS

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-18-1623
• Format: Rich Text

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Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1623 FALSE DECLARATIONS BEFORE GRAND JURY OR COURT — ELEMENTS is a federal statute which prohibits a person from knowingly making a false declaration in a proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States. This includes proceedings before a judge, grand jury, federal magistrate, bankruptcy court, or other federal court. The elements of this offense include: 1. The defendant made a false declaration under oath before a grand jury or court; 2. The defendant knew that the declaration was false; 3. The defendant acted willfully; and 4. The false declaration was material to the grand jury or court proceeding. The penalty for violating 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1623 FALSE DECLARATIONS BEFORE GRAND JURY OR COURT — ELEMENTS is a fine, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.

18 U.S.C. Sec. 1623 FALSE DECLARATIONS BEFORE GRAND JURY OR COURT — ELEMENTS is a federal statute which prohibits a person from knowingly making a false declaration in a proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States. This includes proceedings before a judge, grand jury, federal magistrate, bankruptcy court, or other federal court. The elements of this offense include: 1. The defendant made a false declaration under oath before a grand jury or court; 2. The defendant knew that the declaration was false; 3. The defendant acted willfully; and 4. The false declaration was material to the grand jury or court proceeding. The penalty for violating 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1623 FALSE DECLARATIONS BEFORE GRAND JURY OR COURT — ELEMENTS is a fine, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.