Establishes "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law.
Courthouses: Privilege from civil arrest.
Courthouses: Privilege from civil arrest.
Law clarification on use of force in self-defense
Use of force in self-defense provisions modifications
Law on use of force in self-defense clarified, common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home expanded, and presumption of right to self-defense created.
Force in self-defense law clarification; common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home elimination; boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expansion; presumption of right to self-defense creation
Law on use of force in self-defense clarified, common law duty to retreat outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, and presumption created.