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SB 572 would create early pretrial self-defense hearings and shift burden to state after prima facie showing
Georgia General Assembly – Committee Session · March 31, 2026
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Summary
Sponsor said SB 572 codifies pretrial hearings for self-defense claims, allowing earlier immunity hearings (as early as arraignment) and requiring the state to rebut a prima facie self-defense showing by clear and convincing evidence, with questions about clogging courts and standard changes.
A sponsor presented Senate Bill 572, which would formalize early pretrial hearings on self-defense claims and specify that once a defendant makes a prima facie showing of self-defense, the burden shifts to the state to rebut that claim by clear…
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