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Ind. Code § 35-41-3-7 — Mistake of fact

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 3: Defenses Relating to Culpability, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-41-3-7

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Ind. Code § 35-41-3-7Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 7. It is a defense that the person who engaged in the prohibited conduct was reasonably mistaken about a matter of fact, if the mistake negates the culpability required for commission of the offense.

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