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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-2706. Limitation on defenses

Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

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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