9A.08.010

(1) Kinds of Culpability Defined.
   (a) INTENT. A person acts with intent or intentionally when he or she acts with the objective or purpose to accomplish a result which constitutes a crime.
   (b) KNOWLEDGE. A person knows or acts knowingly or with knowledge when:
      (i) he or she is aware of a fact, facts, or circumstances or result described by a statute defining an offense; or
      (ii) he or she has information which would lead a reasonable person in the same situation to believe that facts exist which are described by a statute defining an offense.
   (c) RECKLESSNESS. A person is reckless or acts recklessly when he or she knows of and disregards a substantial risk that a wrongful act may occur and his or her disregard of such substantial risk is a gross deviation from conduct that a reasonable person would exercise in the same situation.
   (d) CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. A person is criminally negligent or acts with criminal negligence when he or she fails to be aware of a substantial risk that a wrongful act may occur and his or her failure to be aware of such substantial risk constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in the same situation.
(2) Substitutes for Criminal Negligence, Recklessness, and Knowledge. When a statute provides that criminal negligence suffices to establish an element of an offense, such element also is established if a person acts intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly. When recklessness suffices to establish an element, such element also is established if a person acts intentionally or knowingly. When acting knowingly suffices to establish an element, such element also is established if a person acts intentionally.
(3) Culpability as Determinant of Degree of Crime. If a statute provides that a crime is committed if a particular result is caused and no particular mental state is prescribed, the element of causing the result is established if a person acts intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence.
(4) Culpability as to Illegality of Conduct. Unless otherwise expressly provided, a person's ignorance or mistake as to a matter of law does not constitute a defense.