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Public Law
123rd Legislature
First Regular Session
Chapter 315
H.P. 849 - L.D. 1156
An Act To Protect Owners and Occupiers of Homes from Civil Liability
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §171  is enacted to read:
§ 171.  Defense of premises 
It is a defense to a civil claim resulting from the use of force that the person was or would have been justified in using such force under Title 17-A, section 104.
 
Effective September 20, 2007