OH HB796

Expands "no duty to retreat" protections in civil tort actions to include lawfully occupied vehicles and vehicles owned by immediate family members, in addition to residences.

Extends "no duty to retreat" protections in criminal cases to lawfully occupied vehicles and family-owned vehicles when the person is in a place they lawfully have a right to be.

Prohibits triers of fact from considering the possibility of retreat as a factor when determining whether a person reasonably believed force was necessary to prevent injury, loss, or risk to life or safety.

Modifies self-defense presumptions in criminal cases to apply when defensive force is used against someone unlawfully entering a residence or vehicle occupied by the person using force.

Applies to self-defense, defense of another, and defense of residence under both Ohio civil liability law (section 2307.601) and criminal law (sections 2901.05 and 2901.09).