Stand your ground, burden of proof
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jan 11, 2022
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Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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