H 3063

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Stand Your Ground, burden of proof

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-450, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL ACTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON (STAND YOUR GROUND), SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE STATE TO PROVE THAT IMMUNITY IS INAPPLICABLE WHEN A DEFENDANT ASSERTS ENTITLEMENT TO IMMUNITY IN A PRETRIAL HEARING PURSUANT TO STAND YOUR GROUND PROVISIONS.

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Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 05, 2024

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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