This bill addresses the justified use of force.
This bill:
- establishes that an individual is required to report, or cause another individual to report, the use of deadly force to 911 or law enforcement in order to receive a pretrial justification hearing;
- automatically provides a defendant with a prima facie claim of justification at a pretrial justification hearing if the defendant reported, or caused another individual to report, the defendant's use of force within 24 hours after using the force; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 76-2-309, 76-2-402, 76-2-405, 76-2-406, 76-2-407
Substitute #1: 76-2-309