{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-14-16","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 14:16","heading":"Mistake of fact","body":"Unless there is a provision to the contrary in the definition of a crime, reasonable ignorance of fact or mistake of fact which precludes the presence of any mental element required in that crime is a defense to any prosecution for that crime.","path":["TITLE 14. CRIMINAL LAW"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=78333","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:09Z","sha256":"7963621ef2b1e660d574338f4e41262da26652c307bc09c537c649248c1bfc05","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-14-15","next":"us-la/rs-14-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}