Disarming Law Enforcement Officer A person is guilty of an offense if, without the consent of the law enforcement officer, the person willfully takes or removes, or attempts to take or remove, a firearm from a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of official duties.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF 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,_______________, willfully took or removed a firearm from a law enforcement officer;

2) The Defendant did not have the consent of the law enforcement officer; and

3) The law enforcement officer was engaged in the performance of official duties.

DEFINITIONS [Insert relevant definitions. NDCC 12.1-01-04, 12.1-02-02.]

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