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OH HB108
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Josh Williams
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AI Summary
- Creates a pretrial procedure allowing defendants to file a motion asserting self-defense, defense of another, or defense of residence before trial
- Requires courts to hold a pretrial hearing and grant the motion if evidence supports by a preponderance of the evidence that force was used in self-defense
- Establishes a rebuttable presumption of self-defense at trial if the pretrial motion is granted, shifting the burden to prosecutors to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt
- Preserves the defendant's right to assert self-defense at trial even if no pretrial motion is filed or if the motion is denied
- Amends Ohio Revised Code Section 2901.05 and designates the legislation as the "Self-Defense Protection Act"
Legislative Description
Enact the Self-Defense Protection Act
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Referred to committee: Judiciary
2/26/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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