A person who willfully [tampers with, disables, or falsely sounds an alarm signifying a fire] [tampers with or disables fire suppression equipment] in a hotel, motel, rooming house or other place of public abode or in any other public place so as to endanger person or property is guilty of Tampering With Fire Alarm. [It is not an offense if a person sounds an alarm and has a reasonable belief there is a fire endangering person or property.]

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;

2) The Defendant, _______________, willfully;

3) [Tampered with, disabled, or falsely sounded an alarm signifying a fire] [Tampered with or disabled fire suppression equipment];

4) In a [hotel] [motel] [rooming house] [lodging house] or other place of public abode or in any public place;

5) So as to endanger person or property.

[6) And the Defendant did not have a reasonable belief there was a fire endangering person or property.]

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

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