Culpable mental state presumption shifts evidentiary burden but allows accused to rebut absence of mens rea.

The statute presumes the existence of a culpable mental state-including intention, motive, knowledge, or belief-in offences requiring such an element, while allowing the accused to rebut that presumption by proving absence of the mental state; it further specifies that proof requires satisfaction beyond reasonable doubt rather than a preponderance of probability.

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