A person who [as an [employee] [agent], knowingly accepts, solicits, or agrees to accept any benefit without the consent of the employer or principal, with the intent to influence the employer’s or principal’s conduct in relation to the employer's or principal's affairs] [as a fiduciary, knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit without the consent of a beneficiary, with the intent to act [or conduct [himself][herself]] contrary to the person’s fiduciary obligation] is guilty of Commercial Bribery.

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, _______________;

2) [As an [employee] [agent] knowingly solicited, accepted, or agreed to accept a certain benefit without the consent of the [employer] or [principal] with the intent to influence the [employer’s] [principal’s] conduct in relation to the [employer's] or [principal's] affairs] [As a fiduciary, knowingly solicited, accepted, or agreed to accept a certain benefit without the consent of the beneficiary, with the intent that the Defendant be influenced to act [or conduct [himself][herself]] contrary to a fiduciary obligation], as follows _______________.

DEFINITIONS [Insert relevant definitions. NDCC 12.1-02-02.]

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