A person who willfully [harasses, taunts, or provokes a law enforcement support animal] [interferes with a law enforcement support animal while the animal is working] [interferes with the individual handling a law enforcement support animal], is guilty of unlawful interference with a law enforcement support animal.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE CHARGED

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, _______________;

3) Willfully [harassed, taunted, or provoked a law enforcement support animal] [interfered with a law enforcement support animal while the animal was working] [interfered with an individual handling a law enforcement support animal].

DEFINITIONS A law enforcement support animal means any animal used by or on behalf of a law enforcement officer in performance of the officer’s functions and duties, including crowd control, corrections, arson investigation or search and rescue, regardless of whether the animal is on or off duty.

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