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2011 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 13 Criminal Code
13-204 Effect of ignorance or mistake upon criminal liability

Universal Citation:
AZ Rev Stat § 13-204 (1996 through 1st Reg Sess 50th Legis)
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13-204. Effect of ignorance or mistake upon criminal liability

A. Ignorance or a mistaken belief as to a matter of fact does not relieve a person of criminal liability unless:

1. It negates the culpable mental state required for commission of the offense; or

2. It supports a defense of justification as defined in chapter 4 of this title.

B. Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of law does not relieve a person of criminal responsibility.

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