La. Code Evid. art. 1105
This is the official text of La. Code Evid. art. 1105, part of Louisiana’s Code of Evidence — sets the rules for what evidence is admissible in Louisiana courts.
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Burden of proof; civil proceedings
Official statutory text
A. In any civil proceeding in which the defense of self-defense is raised, the defendant shall have the burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he acted in self-defense.
B. For the purposes of this Article, if the defense of self-defense is raised in a civil proceeding by an authorized person as defined in R.S. 9:2793.12, the burden of proof shall be on the party asserting the action to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury, death, or loss complained of was not caused by a justified use of force or self-defense by the authorized person.
Acts 2024, No. 729, ยง1.
B. For the purposes of this Article, if the defense of self-defense is raised in a civil proceeding by an authorized person as defined in R.S. 9:2793.12, the burden of proof shall be on the party asserting the action to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury, death, or loss complained of was not caused by a justified use of force or self-defense by the authorized person.
Acts 2024, No. 729, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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