North Dakota Statutes
§ 12.1-02-03 — Mistake of fact in affirmative defenses
North Dakota § 12.1-02-03
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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-02-03 (2026).
Text
Unless otherwise expressly provided, a mistaken belief that the facts which constitute an
affirmative defense exist is not a defense.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 12.1-01-02
General purposes§ 12.1-01-03
Proof and presumptions§ 12.1-01-03.1
Presumption of age§ 12.1-01-04
General definitions§ 12.1-02-01
Basis of liability for offenses§ 12.1-02-02
Requirements of culpability§ 12.1-02-03
Mistake of fact in affirmative defenses§ 12.1-02-04
Ignorance or mistake negating culpability§ 12.1-02-05
Causal relationship between conduct and result§ 12.1-03-01
Accomplices§ 12.1-03-04
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