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Section 2307.601 | No duty to retreat in residence or vehicle.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 23 Courts-Common Pleas
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Chapter 2307 Civil Actions
 
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Effective:
September 9, 2008
Legislation:
Senate Bill 184 - 127th General Assembly
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(A) As used in this section:

(1) "Residence" and "vehicle" have the same meanings as in section 2901.05 of the Revised Code.

(2) "Tort action" has the same meaning as in section 2307.60 of the Revised Code.

(B) For purposes of determining the potential liability of a person in a tort action related to the person's use of force alleged to be in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of the person's residence, if the person lawfully is in that person's residence, the person has no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's residence, and, if the person lawfully is an occupant of that person's vehicle or lawfully is an occupant in a vehicle owned by an immediate family member of the person, the person has no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense or defense of another.

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