Ignorance or mistake - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 304

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     § 304.  Ignorance or mistake.
        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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