{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-204","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 13-204","heading":"Effect of ignorance or mistake upon criminal liability","body":"A. Ignorance or a mistaken belief as to a matter of fact does not relieve a person of criminal liability unless:\n\n1. It negates the culpable mental state required for commission of the offense; or\n\n2. It supports a defense of justification as defined in chapter 4 of this title.\n\nB. Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of law does not relieve a person of criminal responsibility.","path":["Title 13 Criminal Code"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/00204.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"9a1f8fe22b2ae3d754a130481a5e686946c171f9fd62c79e7bca58253cc38ad0","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-203","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}