Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2706 — Limitation on defenses
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 27: Perjury and Related Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2706
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. It is no defense to a prosecution under this chapter that:
1. The statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or
2. The oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner; or
3. The defendant mistakenly believed the false statement to be immaterial.
B. The provisions of law which declare that evidence obtained upon examination of a person as a witness cannot be received against him in a criminal proceeding do not forbid giving such evidence against the person upon any proceedings founded upon a charge of perjury committed in such examination.
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