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AL HB165
Bill
Status
5/31/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jack Williams
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AI Summary
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Property is defined as real property and buildings, structures, and improvements thereon.
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Any person who unlawfully enters or attempts to enter another's property for purposes of engaging in criminal conduct assumes the risk for any resulting injury due to the owner's or owner's agents' reasonable and proportionate acts in resisting the criminal conduct.
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Property owners and their agents are immune from civil liability for injuries caused by reasonable and proportionate resistance to criminal conduct on their property.
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The immunity provisions do not apply to creation of hidden hazardous or dangerous conditions designed to prevent criminal conduct or cause injury to persons engaging in criminal conduct.
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The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Property owners, limited immunity from civil liability in defense of self, others, and property from person unlawfully on property and engaging in criminal conduct, exceptions
Crimes and Offenses
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
6/1/2011