Representative Proposes Pretrial Self‑Defense Hearing to Create Rebuttable Presumption
Sponsor Representative Josh Williams testified for House Bill 108 to create an optional pretrial hearing that could grant a rebuttable presumption of self defense if the defendant proves the claim by a preponderance of the evidence; committee held a first hearing and posed questions about interactions with Stand Your Ground and vigilance risks.
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Representative Josh Williams, sponsor of House Bill 108, told the House Judiciary Committee that the bill would allow defendants who assert self defense to elect a pretrial hearing where they could present evidence and, if successful by a preponderance of the evidence, obtain a rebuttable presumption that the prosecution must overcome at trial.
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