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CRIMES CHAPTER 136

HOUSE BILL NO. 1287

(Shablow, McGauvran, Rundle, Hensrud)

LEGAL JEOPARDY FOR SELF-DEFENSE

AN ACT relating to legal jeopardy in cases of self-defense or in aid of another in certain cases.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. LEGAL JEOPARDY IN SELF-DEFENSE - AID TO ANOTHER - PROTECTION.) In addition to all other rights of self defense no person in this state or any person responding to a request or call of any peace officer of this state shall be placed in legal jeopardy nor be subject to civil damages for protecting, by any means reasonably necessary, himself, his family, or his real or personal property, or when coming to the aid of another who is being the victim of aggravated assault, armed robbery, holdup, rape, murder, or any other crime involving serious force or violence.

Approved March 12, 1971