HB103 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Property owners, limited immunity from civil liability in defense of self, others, and property from person unlawfully on property and engaging in criminal conduct, exceptions

Summary

HB103 would grant property owners limited civil immunity when defending themselves, others, or their property against people who unlawfully enter to commit crimes.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows property owners or their agents to use reasonable and proportionate actions to resist criminal conduct on their property without facing civil liability for injuries caused to the intruder. It states that someone who unlawfully enters to commit crime assumes the risk of injuries from the owner’s defensive actions. It does not provide immunity if the owner creates a hazardous or dangerous condition intended to deter crime or injure the intruder. The new immunity would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Property owners and their agents (e.g., security personnel) would receive limited civil immunity when defending against criminal activity on their property.
• People who unlawfully enter property to commit crimes (intruders) would bear the risk of injuries caused by the owner’s defensive actions and would be limited in pursuing civil liability against the owner.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Defines 'property' to include real property and buildings, structures, and improvements thereon.
• Section 1(b): If someone unlawfully enters to engage in criminal conduct, they assume the risk for injuries caused by reasonable and proportionate acts of the owner or the owner's agent in resisting the crime.
• Section 1(c): The immunity does not apply to the creation of a hazardous or dangerous condition intended to prevent criminal conduct or to injure a person engaging in criminal conduct.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor (or when it otherwise becomes law).

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses