Section 780.971 – Short Title.
780.971 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “self-defense act”. History: 2006, Act 309, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Section 780.972 – Use of Deadly Force by Individual Not Engaged in Commission of Crime; Conditions.
780.972 Use of deadly force by individual not engaged in commission of crime; conditions. Sec. 2. (1) An individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses deadly force may use deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal […]
Section 780.973 – Duty to Retreat; Effect of Act on Common Law.
780.973 Duty to retreat; effect of act on common law. Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 2, this act does not modify the common law of this state in existence on October 1, 2006 regarding the duty to retreat before using deadly force or force other than deadly force. History: 2006, Act 309, Eff. […]
Section 780.974 – Right to Use Deadly Force; Effect of Act on Common Law.
780.974 Right to use deadly force; effect of act on common law. Sec. 4. This act does not diminish an individual’s right to use deadly force or force other than deadly force in self-defense or defense of another individual as provided by the common law of this state in existence on October 1, 2006. History: […]