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HB 513

  • Alabama House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 23, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating to self-defense, to amend Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a person's use of physical force in defending himself, herself, or another person is presumed reasonable; to further provide for the immunity received by a person whose use of physical force on another person is justified self-defense; to shift the burden of proving a person's use of physical force is not justified to the state; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Bill Subjects

Self-Defense

Abstract

Self-defense, to create presumption of reasonableness and further provide for immunity

Bill Sponsors (1)

Ernie Yarbrough

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 7
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May 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)

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