{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-2706","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 13-2706","heading":"Limitation on defenses","body":"A. It is no defense to a prosecution under this chapter that:\n\n1. The statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or\n\n2. The oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner; or\n\n3. The defendant mistakenly believed the false statement to be immaterial.\n\nB. 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.","path":["Title 13 Criminal Code"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/02706.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"be0a9ced529be0f57575bb12000ffd208f5e2379c5475bccafdc72712563987e","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-2705","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-2707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}