Ala. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13A-11-11

Falsely Reporting an Incident

(Involving Bomb, Explosion or Hazardous

or Dangerous Substance)

The defendant is charged with falsely reporting an incident involving [Read as

appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or dangerous substance].

A person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident involving [Read as

appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or dangerous substance] if, with

knowledge that the information reported, conveyed, or circulated is false, he/she

initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending

occurrence of [Read as appropriate]: a bomb or explosion or the alleged release or

impending release of a hazardous or dangerous substance, including, but not limited

to, chemical, biological, or bacteriological substance or any nerve agent; under

circumstances in which it is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly,

or transportation facility, or to cause public inconvenience or alarm.

To convict, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the

following elements:

(1) The defendant initiated or circulated a false report or warning of an alleged

occurrence or impending occurrence of [Read as appropriate]: a bomb or

explosion or the alleged release or impending release of a hazardous or

dangerous substance, including, but not limited to, chemical, biological, or

bacteriological substance or any nerve agent; by [describe the act];

(2) The Defendant did so under circumstances in which it was likely to cause

evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or transportation facility, or to

cause public inconvenience or alarm;

(3) The defendant did so with knowledge that the information reported,

conveyed or circulated was false.

A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a circumstance

described by a statute defining an offense he/she is aware that his/her conduct is

of that nature or that the circumstance exists. (13A-2-2(2))

If you find from the evidence that the State has proved beyond a reasonable

doubt each of the elements of falsely reporting an incident involving [Read as

appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or dangerous substance], then you

shall find the defendant guilty of falsely reporting an incident involving [Read as

appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or dangerous substance].

If you find that the State has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any

one or more of the elements of falsely reporting an incident involving [Read as

appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or dangerous substance], then you

cannot find the defendant guilty of falsely reporting an incident involving [Read as

appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or dangerous substance].

[Read as appropriate]: If you find the defendant guilty of falsely reporting an

incident involving [Read as appropriate]: a bomb, explosion, or hazardous or

dangerous substance], then it shall be your duty to determine whether the State has

proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the objective or target was to interfere with the

attendance, operation, activities, or other business conducted at a public or private

school, university, college, or other educational institution in this state. You shall enter

your verdict on a special verdict form which I will provide you.

[If lesser-included offenses are included, the Court should instruct on

those offenses at this point.]

[Approved 09-13-19.]