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Originally Posted by Cookster
Can someone please point me to our (PA's) current law's on Castle Doctrine, Duty (or not) to Retreat, and other closely related matters, or a good layman's summary of same?
Thanks in Advance,
Rob
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Castle Doctrine =
within one's home. Coded and Common Law going back to at least Roman times. "A Man's Home Is His Castle"
No duty to flee from one's home, or place of work, in PA by law. Elsewhere you must flee.
Currently PA lacks a "Stand Your Ground Provision" which clears you of having to retreat when somewhere you are lawfully allowed to be. PA also lacks civil/criminal protections. '
Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine are different, SYG is an extension of Castle Doctrine. However the Doctrine is specifically your place of abode.
Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI...18/00.005..HTM
The two subsections below show the castle doctrine within the wording.
§ 505 Use of force in self-protection.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI...5.005.000..HTM
§ 507 Use of force for the protection of property.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI...5.007.000..HTM