37.02.060 Voluntary Intoxication as Defense or Mitigating Circumstance Prohibited

The fact that the perpetrator was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the offense shall not be utilized by law enforcement, prosecutors or the court to mitigate the severity of the violence. Voluntary intoxication, which is available as a legal defense only in cases involving specific intent crimes, shall not be available as a defense to a perpetrator of domestic violence, nor shall it be utilized to lessen the consequences to the perpetrator.