§ 604 Presumption Burden Of Evidence

• •If there's a rule that says 'assume something is true,' the judge or jury has to act like it's true unless someone shows proof it's not.
• •Once someone shows proof that the assumed thing might not be true, the judge or jury decides based on the proof, not the assumption.
• •This rule doesn't stop the judge or jury from making other guesses based on the proof they see.

If someone is pulled over for drunk driving and refuses a breath test, the law might say to assume they were drunk.

The judge or jury has to act like the person was drunk unless the person shows proof they weren't. If the person shows proof, like a blood test saying they weren't drunk, then the judge or jury decides based on that proof, not the assumption.