Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling
Sponsored by: Delegate Conaway
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that an occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force against another person when the other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and when the occupant has a reasonable belief that the other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in addition to the unlawful entry or is committing or intends to commit a crime against a person or property in addition to the unlawful entry; establishing that a person acting in accordance with the Act is immune from specified criminal prosecution.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2014 Legislative Date 1/16/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2014 Legislative Date 1/16/2014 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2014 Legislative Date 2/10/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2014	1/16/2014	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/16/2014	1/16/2014	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/06/2014	2/10/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/16/2014	Text - First - Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling
2/07/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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