Bill > A5885

This bill establishes a "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law in New Jersey. The key provisions are: 1. A person in possession or control of a dwelling or licensed to be there has no duty to retreat and can use or threaten to use force, including deadly force, if the person reasonably believes it is necessary to defend themselves or another against the imminent use of unlawful force or to prevent a violent crime. 2. The bill creates a presumption that a person has a reasonable fear of imminent death or serious harm if they use or threaten to use defensive force against someone who is unlawfully and forcibly entering or has entered their dwelling or occupied vehicle, unless certain exceptions apply. 3. The bill defines "crime involving violence" and other important terms like "deadly force" and "defensive force." 4. The bill repeals the existing duty to retreat law (N.J.S.2C:3-6) and takes effect 90 days after enactment.

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