This bill addresses the defense of justification when using force in defense of person or property.
This bill:
- amends the defense of justification when using force in defense of person or property to remove the actor's ability to claim the defense if the actor is charged with recklessly, or with criminal negligence, causing an injury to, or the death of, an innocent individual while using force that would otherwise be justified against a different individual;
- amends the pretrial justification hearing procedures to deny the hearing to defendant who is charged with recklessly, or with criminal negligence, causing an injury to, or the death of, another individual while using force the defendant alleges was justified against a different individual; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 76-2-309, 76-2-401