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HB 515 Malicious prosecution; creates civil cause of action, self-defense.

Introduced by: Marie E. March | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Civil action for malicious prosecution; self-defense. Creates a civil cause of action for malicious prosecution in any case in which a criminal defendant charged with aggravated murder, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, or voluntary manslaughter is found to have acted solely in self-defense. The bill provides that such cause of action shall lie against the prosecutor who brought the charges or prosecuted such criminal case if such criminal defendant can prove that such prosecution was malicious and motivated by reasons other than bringing the alleged defendant to justice.


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