HOUSE BILL No. 6453


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Richardville, Gosselin, Voorhees, McConico, Raczkowski, Ehardt,
Pappageorge, Vander Veen, Drolet and Jansen and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.


        A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

   "The code of criminal procedure,"

   (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 21c to chapter VIII.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                                   CHAPTER VIII

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             SEC. 21C.  IT IS A DEFENSE TO A PROSECUTION FOR ANY CRIME

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        INVOLVING THE USE OR ATTEMPTED USE OF DEADLY FORCE THAT THE

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        PERSON ACTED IN LAWFUL SELF-DEFENSE OR LAWFUL DEFENSE OF ANOTHER

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        PERSON.  THE DUTY TO RETREAT BEFORE USING DEADLY FORCE DOES NOT

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        APPLY TO ANY PREMISES IN WHICH THE PERSON IS DWELLING OR TO THE

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        CURTILAGE OF THAT PREMISES.










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