Pennsylvania § 304 Ignorance or mistake

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 304 — Ignorance or mistake

Pennsylvania § 304

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART I

Ch. 3CULPABILITY

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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 304 (2026).

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Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of fact, for which there is reasonable explanation or excuse, is a defense if:

(1)the ignorance or mistake negatives the intent, knowledge, belief, recklessness, or negligence required to establish a material element of the offense; or

(2)the law provides that the state of mind established by such ignorance or mistake constitutes a defense.

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