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Posted: 3/30/2006 6:39:10 PM EDT
Don't you hate reading those stories about some loser breaking into someone's home and the homeowner shooting the perpetrator only to be sued later by the loser?

Idaho Senate Bill 1441, if passed, would grant civil immunity to persons who use self-defense against a perpetrator.

5-249.  CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR SELF-DEFENSE. (1) A person who  uses  force  as
justified  in  section  18-4009, Idaho Code, or as otherwise permitted in sec-
tions 19-201 through 19-205, Idaho Code, is immune from any civil  action  for
the  use  of  such force except when the person knew or reasonably should have
known that the person against whom the force was used was  a  law  enforcement
officer acting in the capacity of his or her official duties.

(2)  The  court  shall award reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, com-
pensation for loss of income, and all  reasonable  expenses  incurred  by  the
defendant  in  defense of any civil action brought by a plaintiff if the court
finds that the defendant is immune from such an action pursuant to  this  sec-
tion.

(3)  As  used  in  this section, "law enforcement officer" means any court
personnel, sheriff, constable, peace officer, state  police  officer,  correc-
tional  officer,  probation  or  parole  official,  prosecuting attorney, city
attorney, attorney general, or their employees or agents, or any other  person
charged with the duty of enforcement of the criminal, traffic or penal laws of
in chapter 51, title 19, Idaho Code.

Link Posted: 3/30/2006 6:50:00 PM EDT
[#1]
w00t!
Link Posted: 3/30/2006 6:51:43 PM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
w00t!



+1000
Link Posted: 4/8/2006 6:03:42 PM EDT
[#3]
It passed!!!!!!



Off to Gov. Kempthorne (R) for signature.
Link Posted: 4/8/2006 6:14:39 PM EDT
[#4]
Congrats!  Now you just need a "shoot-first" law.
Link Posted: 4/8/2006 6:17:04 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
Congrats!  Now you just need a "shoot-first" law.



Agreed.  Need to take a baby step first.  I'll push that during the next legislative session.  They are about done for the year.
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