A person who creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death to another human being under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life is guilty of Reckless Endangerment. There is risk if the potential for harm exists, whether or not a particular person’s safety is actually jeopardized.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE

1) On or about [month] [day] [year], in [County], North Dakota, the Defendant, _______________, created a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death to _______________;

2) The Defendant created the risk under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; and

3) The Defendant engaged in the conduct recklessly.

DEFINITIONS [Insert relevant definitions. NDCC 12.1-01-04(29), 12.1-02-02(1)(c).]

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