OH SB383

Establishes the Ohio Duty to Retreat Act, which eliminates the duty to retreat in a person's residence before using force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's residence.

Eliminates duty to retreat for occupants of vehicles they own or occupy in vehicles owned by immediate family members, provided the person lawfully has a right to be in that place.

Requires courts to disregard the possibility of retreat when determining whether a person reasonably believed force was necessary to prevent injury, loss, or risk to life or safety.

Creates a rebuttable presumption that a person acted in self-defense when using force likely to cause death or great bodily harm against someone unlawfully entering or who has unlawfully entered their residence or vehicle.

Applies these protections in both civil tort actions and criminal prosecutions involving self-defense, defense of another, or defense of residence.