45-3-110. No duty to summon help or flee. Except as provided in 45-3-105, a person who is lawfully in a place or location and who is threatened with bodily injury or loss of life has no duty to retreat from a threat or summon law enforcement assistance prior to using force. The provisions of this section apply to a person offering evidence of justifiable use of force under 45-3-102, 45-3-103, or 45-3-104.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 332, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Justifiable Use of Force
45-3-102. Use of force in defense of person
45-3-103. Use of force in defense of occupied structure
45-3-104. Use of force in defense of other property
45-3-105. Use of force by aggressor
45-3-106. Use of force to prevent escape
45-3-107. Use of force by parent, guardian, or teacher
45-3-108. Use of force in resisting arrest
45-3-109. Execution of death sentence
45-3-110. No duty to summon help or flee
45-3-111. Openly carrying weapon -- display
45-3-112. Investigation of alleged offense involving claim of justifiable use of force