A person who, with the intent to influence another's official action as a public servant, threatens [to commit any crime or to do anything unlawful] [to accuse anyone of a crime] [to expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person, living or deceased, to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to impair another's credit or business repute] is guilty of Threatening a Public Servant.

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, _______________, with intent to influence another's official action as a public servant;

2) Threatened [to commit any crime or to do anything unlawful] [to accuse anyone of a crime] [to expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person, living or deceased, to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to impair another's credit or business repute].

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

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