WOOHOO!!! Alaska Law We now have a "Stand your Ground" or "No Duty to Retreat" Clause! We had "Castle Doctrine" but not this. Title 11. Criminal Law Chapter 81. General Provisions Section 300. Justification: Defense. Section 320. Justification: Necessity. Section 330. Justification: Use of Non-deadly Force in Defense of Self. Section 335. Justification: Use of Deadly Force in Defense of Self. Section 340. Justification: Use of Force in Defense of a Third Person. Section 350. Justification: Use of Force in Defense of Property and Premises. Section 370. Justification: Use of Force by a Peace Officer in Making an Arrest or Terminating An Escape. "Defense of Third Person". also Alaska - Alaska Statute 11.81.335(b) provides that an individual has no duty to retreat before using deadly force if they are in their home, their workplace, protecting a child or protecting a family member. The 27th Alaska Legislature is currently considering H.B. 80 "An Act relating to self defense in any place where a person has a right to be." which would essentially eliminate the duty to retreat for any place a person is legally, making Alaska a "stand your ground" state. However, an identical measure, H.B. 381, failed to pass the 26th Alaska Legislature. so we had one, just not a strong one.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:11:25 +0000
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