Mont. Crim. Jury Instr. 7-102(a) (2022)

To convict the Defendant of the charge of threat and other improper influence in [official] [political] matter, the State must prove the following elements:

1. That the Defendant threatened harm to (any person) (the person's spouse, child, parent, or sibling) (the person's property);

AND

2. That the Defendant did so with the purpose to influence the (decision) (opinion) (recommendation) (vote) (other exercise of discretion) as a (public servant) (party official) (voter);

AND

3. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly;

OR

1. That the Defendant threatened harm to (any person) (the person's spouse, child parent, or sibling) (the person's property);

AND

2. That the Defendant did so with the purpose to influence the public servant's (decision) (opinion) (recommendation) (vote) (other exercise of discretion) in a(n) (judicial) (administrative) proceedings;

AND

3. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly;

OR

1. That the Defendant threatened harm to (any person) (the person's spouse, child, parent, or sibling) (the person's property);

AND

2. That the Defendant did so with the purpose to influence the person to (violate the person's duty) (prevent the {public servant} {party official} from accepting or holding any public office);

AND

3. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly;

OR

1. That the Defendant privately addressed to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a(n) (judicial) (administrative) proceeding any representations, entreaty, argument or other communication designed to influence the outcome on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law;

AND

2. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly;

OR

1. That the Defendant as a (juror) (officer in charge of a jury) (receives) (permits to be received) any communication relating to any matter pending before such jury;

AND

2. That the Defendant did so other than according to the regular course of proceedings;

AND

3. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly;

OR

1. That the Defendant injures the (person) (property) of a public servant or (injures the servant's spouse, child, parent, or sibling);

AND

2. That the Defendant does so (because of the public servant's lawful discharge of the duties of the office) or (to prevent the public servant from discharging the public servant's official duties);

AND

3. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly.