Bill > HB233

This bill enacts the Self-Defense Protection Act, which amends the existing law (Section 2901.05 of the Revised Code) to create a pretrial procedure for a person asserting self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's property. The key provisions include: 1) allowing a person accused of an offense involving the use of force to file a pretrial motion requesting a rebuttable presumption that they acted in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of their residence; 2) if the court grants the motion, there is a rebuttable presumption at trial that the person acted in self-defense, with the prosecution having the burden to prove otherwise beyond a reasonable doubt; and 3) if the person does not file the pretrial motion or the motion is denied, there is no rebuttable presumption, but the person can still assert self-defense at trial.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb233