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Introduced. A legislator may introduce a bill in either the House of Representatives or Senate. Assigned to a committee. A committee reviews the bill and holds meetings to discuss it. Rule committee review. Debates. Next chamber. Governor's decision.
An officer may use force upon another person to the extent necessary to (RCW 10.120. 020): (a) Protect against a criminal offense when there is probable cause that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit the offense. (b) Effect an arrest. (c) Prevent an escape as defined under chapter 9A.
Force - The application of physical techniques or tactics, chemical agents, or weapons to another person. It is not a use of force when a person allows him/herself to be searched, escorted, handcuffed, or restrained.
A defendant may use necessary force against a malicious trespass or other malicious interference with real or personal property lawfully in that person's possession even though the defendant does not reasonably believe that he is about to be injured. See State v. Bland, 128 Wn. App.
Under certain situations, a person may use force to defend against a “malicious trespass or interference" with real or personal property. This means that if someone is entering your home or taking or damaging your property and they are doing so with an evil purpose, you can defend your property by force.
16.020, individuals are justified in using reasonable force to defend themselves or others from imminent threat or harm. The law specifies that the use of force must be necessary and proportional to the threat faced. In other words, individuals may use force only to the extent reasonably necessary to repel the threat.
So the use of reasonable force, to defend property, is lawful. And Washington law contemplates that although the use of deadly force is not justified to expel a mere nonviolent trespasser, under certain circumstances necessary force may include putting a trespasser in fear of physical harm.
Under certain situations, a person may use force to defend against a “malicious trespass or interference" with real or personal property. This means that if someone is entering your home or taking or damaging your property and they are doing so with an evil purpose, you can defend your property by force.
It is lawful for a person who is in a place where that person has a right to be and who has reasonable grounds for believing that he is being attacked to stand his ground and defend against such attack by the use of lawful force. The law does not impose a duty to retreat. WPIC 16.08.
