COLJI-Crim. 13:10

The elements of the crime of firing woods or prairie (knowing

violation) are:

1. That the defendant,

2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,

3. knowingly,

[4. without lawful authority,

5. set on fire, or caused to be set on fire, any woods, prairie, or

grounds of any description,

6. any woods, prairie, or grounds of any description,

7. other than his [her] own, and]

[4. permitted a fire,

5. set or caused to be set by a person without lawful authority,

6. to pass from the defendant’s own grounds to the injury of any

other person, and]

_. knew or reasonably should have known that he [she] was

violating [insert description of the applicable order, rule, or

regulation lawfully issued by a governmental authority that

prohibits, bans, restricts, or otherwise regulates fires during

periods of extreme fire hazard and that is designed to promote

the safety of persons and property].

[_. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by

the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find

the defendant guilty of firing woods or prairie (knowing violation).

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,

you should find the defendant not guilty of firing woods or prairie

(knowing violation).