NC S34

Establishes a presumption that a lawful occupant of a home, motor vehicle, or workplace held a reasonable fear of imminent death or serious bodily harm when using defensive force against someone unlawfully and forcibly entering or attempting to remove someone from the property.

Allows a person to use deadly force and provides immunity from civil or criminal liability when reasonably believing such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to themselves or another, or when lawfully in any place.

Eliminates the duty to retreat from an intruder in one's home, motor vehicle, or workplace under the circumstances described in the bill.

Exempts law enforcement officers lawfully performing official duties from the defensive force provisions, provided they identify themselves or the person using force knows or reasonably should know they are a law enforcement officer.

Becomes effective December 1, 2011, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date.