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LD 1156
PUBLIC Law, Chapter 315

Signed on 2007-06-18 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 123rd Maine Legislature
 
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An Act To Protect Owners and Occupiers of Homes from Civil Liability

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §171  is enacted to read:

§ 171 Defense of premises

It is a defense to a civil claim resulting from the use of force that the person was or would have been justified in using such force under Title 17-A, section 104.

Effective September 20, 2007


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