Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2901.09 – No duty to retreat in residence or vehicle | Midpage
§ 2901.09
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2901.09
No duty to retreat in residence or vehicle
Effective Sep 9, 2008Senate Bill 184 - 127th General Assembly
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(A) As used in this section, "residence" and "vehicle" have the same meanings as in section 2901.05 of the Revised Code.
(B) For purposes of any section of the Revised Code that sets forth a criminal offense, a person who lawfully is in that person's residence has no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's residence, and a person who lawfully is an occupant of that person's vehicle or who lawfully is an occupant in a vehicle owned by an immediate family member of the person has no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense or defense of another.