NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 226.56
USING THREATENING LANGUAGE BY WAY OF TELEPHONE. MISDEMEANOR.
The defendant has been charged with using threatening language by
way of telephone.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant communicated to the victim by way of
telephone.
Second, that while so communicating, he threatened to [inflict bodily
harm to any person] [inflict bodily harm to the victim's child, sibling, spouse,
or dependent] [inflict physical injury to the property of any person] [extort
money or other things of value from any person].
And Third, that he acted willfully, that is intentionally.2 If you find from
the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the alleged date,
the defendant willfully threatened to [inflict bodily harm to any person]
[inflict bodily harm to the victim's child, sibling, spouse, or dependent]
[inflict physical injury to the property of any person] [extort money or other
things of value from any person] while communicating with the victim by
way of telephone, it would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty. If you
do not so find or have a reasonable doubt as to one or more of these things,
it would be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 226.56 (Replacement March 2001). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-196(a)(2). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-24
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