EVIDENCE: Provides relative to the burden of proof when the justification of self-defense is raised

This bill modifies the legal standard for self-defense cases by changing when a judge must decide who holds the burden of proof. Instead of waiting until a defendant's first court appearance, the rule now applies once the state requests access to evidence under a specific discovery article. This adjustment shifts the timing of a critical procedural decision earlier in the criminal process. The change directly impacts criminal defendants and prosecutors involved in self-defense claims.