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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

9 GCA § 17.09: Knowledge Not a Defense.

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  1. Title 9: Crimes and Corrections
  2. Chapter 17: Unborn Victims of Violence Act

An offense committed under this Act does not require proof that:

(a) the person committing the offense had knowledge or should have had knowledge that the victim of the underlying offense was pregnant; or

(b) the person committing the offense did not intend to cause the death of, or bodily injury to, the unborn child.

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