Sec. 35.20 Justification; use of physical force in defense of
premises and in defense of a person in the
course of burglary.
1. Any person may use physical force upon another person
when he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or
terminate what he reasonably believes to be the commission or
attempted commission by such other person of a crime involving
damage to premises. He may use any degree of physical force,
other than deadly physical force, which he reasonably believes to
be necessary for such purpose, and he may use deadly physical
force if he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent
or terminate the commission or attempted commission of arson.
2. A person in possession or control of any premises, or a
person licensed or privileged to be thereon or therein, may use
physical force upon another person when he reasonably believes
such to be necessary to prevent or terminate what he reasonably
believes to be the commission or attempted commission by such
other person of a criminal trespass upon such premises. He may
use any degree of physical force, other than deadly physical
force, which he reasonably believes to be necessary for such
purpose, and he may use deadly physical force in order to prevent
or terminate the commission or attempted commission of arson, as
prescribed in subdivision one, or in the course of a burglary or
attempted burglary, as prescribed in subdivision three.
3. A person in possession or control of, or licensed or
privileged to be in, a dwelling or an occupied building, who
reasonably believes that another person is committing or
attempting to commit a burglary of such dwelling or building, may
use deadly physical force upon such other person when he
reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate
the commission or attempted commission of such burglary.
4. As used in this section, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(a) The terms "premises," "building" and "dwelling" have the
meanings prescribed in section 140.00;
(b) Persons "licensed or privileged" to be in buildings or
upon other premises include, but are not limited to, police
officers or peace officers acting in the performance of their
duties.
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