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A.R.S. § 13-204 — Effect of ignorance or mistake upon criminal liability
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 2: General Principles of Criminal Liability, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-204
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
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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