A person who knowingly [has sexual contact with another] [causes another to have sexual contact with that person] is guilty of Sexual Assault if that person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the contact is offensive to the other person.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE

The State’s burden of proof is satisfied if the evidence shows, beyond a reasonable doubt, the following essential elements:

1) On or about [month] [day] [year], in [County], North Dakota, the Defendant, _______________, knowingly [had sexual contact with _______________] [caused _______________ to have sexual contact with the Defendant]; and

2) The Defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the contact was offensive to _______________.

DEFINITIONS [Insert relevant definitions. NDCC 12.1-02-02, 12.1-20-02.]

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