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Criminal Code b. The force used mustmay not create a substantial risk of death, serious bodily injury, disfigurement, or gross degradation.

3. A person responsible for the maintenance of order in a vehicle, train, vessel, aircraft, or other carrier, or in a place wherein which others are assembled, or a person acting at the responsible person's direction, may use force to maintain order.

4. A duly licensed physician, or a person acting at a duly licensed physician's direction, may use force in order to administer a recognized form of treatment to promote the physical or mental health of a patient if the treatment is administered:

a. In an emergency;

b. With the consent of the patient, or, if the patient is a minor or an individual who is incompetent person, with the consent of the patient's parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the patient's care and supervision; or

c. By order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

5. A person may use force upon another person, an individual about to commit suicide or suffer serious bodily injury, to prevent the death or serious bodily injury of such other personthat individual.

Approved April 11, 2019

Filed April 12, 2019