GA HB1226

Creates a rebuttable presumption that any use of force in self-defense is reasonable and necessary, shifting the burden to prosecutors to disprove the claim

Adds a new restriction barring self-defense claims when force is used against a law enforcement officer who properly identified themselves or was reasonably known to be an officer, in public locations

Establishes that immunity claims based on justified use of force may be raised at arraignment or as a pretrial motion, and prosecutors must overcome such claims with clear and convincing evidence

Prohibits law enforcement from arresting a person for using or threatening force unless a probable cause determination has been made that the force was unlawful

Extends civil immunity in justified use-of-force cases to protect defendants from lawsuits filed by legal representatives or heirs of the person against whom force was used