UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CR542
Ignorance or Mistake of Law
It is a defense to [list offense(s)] if the Defendant is mistaken or ignorant about a law that disproves the mental state required for [list offense(s)] if:
1. [Defendant] reasonably believed [his/her] conduct did not constitute an offense, and
2. [Defendant’s] ignorance or mistake resulted from [his/her] reasonable reliance on:
(a) An official statement of law contained in a written order or grant of permission from an administrative agency charged with the responsibility of interpreting the law in question;
(b) A written interpretation of law contained in an opinion of a court of record; or
(c) A written interpretation of the law made by a public servant charged with the responsibility for interpreting the law in question.
[The defendant may be convicted of [lesser included offense] if [he/she] would be guilty of [lesser included offense] if the law was as [he/she] believed it to be.]
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
57ea446c004bddd2d8cdf8335713b5ad6b06aa671435cca6b760e8aa595d7be3
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