HB1782 - Tennessee - Criminal Procedure

Companion Bill SB0777. Criminal Procedure - Authorizes use of deadly force against a person who unlawfully enters or attempts to enter a place of business if the force is used by the owner of the business or a person employed by the owner to protect the business. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1782 / *SB0777Decrease State Expenditures - $46,100 / Incarceration Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1782 / *SB0777 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 bodily injury. Also, under present law, any person using [...]

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