[A person who willfully causes bodily injury to another human being is guilty of Simple Assault.]

[A person who negligently causes bodily injury to another human being by means fo a firearm, destructive device, or other weapon, the use of which against a human being is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury is guilty of Simple Assault.]

[A person who willfully causes bodily injury to a [peace officer] [correctional institution employee] [a municipal or volunteer fire department member] [an emergency medical services personnel unit member] [an emergency department worker] [a state hospital employee] acting in an official capacity, and knew that ____________ was a [peace officer] [correctional institution employee] [a municipal or volunteer fire department member] [an emergency medical services personnel unit member] [an emergency department worker] [a state hospital employee] is guilty of Simple Assault.]

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, _____________, caused bodily injury to ______________; and

2) [The Defendant willfully caused the injury] [The Defendant negligently caused the injury by means of a firearm, destructive device, or other weapon, the use of which against a human being is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury].

[3) The Defendant knew __________ was a [peace officer] [correctional institution employee] [a municipal or volunteer fire department member] [an emergency medical services personnel unit member] [an emergency department worker] [a state hospital employee] acting in an official capacity.]

[4) _______________ was a person engaged in a judicial proceeding.]

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

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