California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Arthur J., In re, 193 Cal.App.3d 781, 238 Cal.Rptr. 523 (Cal. App. 1987):
Respondent's authorities are distinguishable, as they all involve reasonable mistakes. The facts here are much closer to those of People v. Teresinski (1982) 30 Cal.3d 822, 180 Cal.Rptr. 617, 640 P.2d 753, which held that an officer's misinterpretation of a curfew law was not reasonable and could not be excused for strong public policy reasons.
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