Instrumentalities are which of the following?

• A. Property used in the commission of a listed crime
• B. Income from the crime
• C. Police insignia
• D. A public building

Answer: (A)

Instrumentalities are the tools or property that directly enable the crime to be carried out. They’re the items used to commit or facilitate the offense, such as a weapon, a crowbar, or a getaway vehicle—things that make the crime possible. This differs from the crime’s proceeds, which are the income gained from the wrongdoing, and from items like police insignia or buildings, which aren’t themselves used to commit the offense. So the description that fits instrumentalities is the property used in the commission of the crime.