Florida S1228 establishes a rebuttable presumption of reasonable fear for victims of domestic violence using force in self-defense.

Florida S1228, known as the Survivor Safety Act, creates a rebuttable presumption that a person using force against a known abuser acts with a reasonable fear of imminent peril if they have a documented history of violence by that abuser. This presumption applies if the person used force in response to an objectively reasonable apprehension of imminent harm and did not provoke the situation. The bill also mandates a trauma-informed training program for law enforcement, state attorneys, and judges to better understand and respond to domestic violence cases.

Florida S1228 establishes a rebuttable presumption of reasonable fear for victims of domestic violence using force in self-defense.

Florida S1228, known as the Survivor Safety Act, creates a rebuttable presumption that a person using force against a known abuser acts with a reasonable fear of imminent peril if they have a documented history of violence by that abuser. This presumption applies if the person used force in response to an objectively reasonable apprehension of imminent harm and did not provoke the situation. The bill also mandates a trauma-informed training program for law enforcement, state attorneys, and judges to better understand and respond to domestic violence cases.