Legislation
- Title
- Criminal Law – Crimes Against Property – Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine)
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Cox, Adams, Anderson, Anderton, Arentz, Arikan, Buckel, Chisholm, Corderman, Hartman, Hornberger, Howard, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, Long, Malone, Mautz, McComas, McKay, Metzgar, Morgan, Parrott, Pippy, Reilly, Rose, Saab, Shoemaker, and Szeliga
- Status
- In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
- 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, the occupant reasonably believes that force or deadly force is necessary to repel an attack by the other person, and the amount and nature of the force used by the occupant is reasonable under the circumstances; establishing that a person acting in accordance with the Act is immune from certain criminal prosecution; etc.
Committees
- Original:
- Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media
Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019
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