{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-02-03","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-02-03","heading":"Mistake of fact in affirmative defenses","body":"Unless otherwise expressly provided, a mistaken belief that the facts which constitute an affirmative defense exist is not a defense.","path":["Title 12.1 Criminal Code","Chapter 12.1-02 Liability And Culpability"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c02.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"8eae070903e2678e97c7de99e64e3031ede1cf8699988151c96b5b1fb2ee972c","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-02-02","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-02-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}