Presumption of culpable mental state shifts burden to accused to prove absence of required mental element in offences.

The court shall presume the existence of a culpable mental state in any prosecution requiring such a state, but it is a defence for the accused to prove lack of that mental state. Culpable mental state includes intention, motive, knowledge, and belief or reason to believe, and a fact is proved only when believed beyond reasonable doubt.

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