A bill for an act relating to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.

HF 668 creates legal immunity from criminal and civil lawsuits for people who use reasonable force in self-defense, defense of others, or protection of property. It establishes a presumption that the person reasonably believed force was necessary to stop imminent unlawful force. The bill requires law enforcement to have probable cause before arresting someone for justified force use and mandates a pretrial hearing within 14 days to determine immunity, placing the burden of proof (clear and convincing evidence) on the party challenging the immunity. This directly affects individuals involved in defensive force incidents and law enforcement handling such cases.