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Example: My sister left her driver license in my car. I noticed it so I put it in my wallet for safe keeping in good faith. weeks later, I was pulled over for a traffic violation and the officer notice another license in my wallet. After completing a check on both of our license he advised me that my sister license weresuspended I was then cited for knowingly unlawful use of a suspended license. I was unaware that my sister's license was suspended and i did know it was illegal to safe keep your sister license so it wouldn't get lose in good faith. this incident is a mistake of law because there was no intent to commit a crime.

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