Just recently Oklahoma lawmaker has introduced a new bill to prevent people such as Kyle Rittenhouse from being targeted for “malicious prosecution”.
Kyle Rittenhouse was wrongfully brought to trial for a clear example of self-defense. This bill will hopefully help future people in similar situations.
The Blaze Reported:
“The bill, which is also called “Kyle’s law,” would permit “victims of malicious prosecution would be able to receive compensation for expenses and damages.””
The press release further stated:
SB 1120 further states that in order to support a claim of malicious prosecution, the claimant must establish that the prosecution was instituted or instigated by the prosecutor and was without probable cause; that the prosecution had legally and finally been terminated in favor of the claimant; and that as a result of the criminal prosecution, the claimant sustained injury.
Malice may be established if the motive for the prosecution was something other than a desire to bring an offender to justice, or that it was one with ill will or hatred, or willfully done in a wanton or oppressive manner and in conscious disregard of the claimant’s rights. Under the legislation, a prosecutor may be held personally liable to a claimant if malicious prosecution is established.
