HB0756 - Tennessee: Criminal Procedure

Companion Bill SB0536. Criminal Procedure - Extends presumption that use of force to protect self or others is justified self-defense to dwellings other than residence and vehicles and expressly provides that person is immune from criminal prosecution or civil liability for lawful exercise of self-defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB0756 / *SB0536Decrease State Expenditures - $46,100 / Incarceration Bill Summary for HB0756 / *SB0536 This bill revises present law governing self-defense. PRESENT LAW Under present law, a person is justified in threatening or using force against another individual when and to the degree the person reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary for self-defense. The person must have a reasonable belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious [...]

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