Arizona § 13-2706 Limitation on defenses

Arizona Statutes

§ 13-2706 — Limitation on defenses

Arizona § 13-2706

Title 13Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 27PERJURY AND RELATED OFFENSES

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-2706 (2026).

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A.It is no defense to a prosecution under this chapter that:

1.The statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or

2.The oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner; or

3.The defendant mistakenly believed the false statement to be immaterial.

B.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.

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A. It is no defense to a prosecution under this chapter that:

1. The statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or

2. The oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner; or

3. The defendant mistakenly believed the false statement to be immaterial.

B. 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.