castle doctrine law?
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castle doctrine law?
Does Texas have one so you won't get sued on a good shooting?thanks sj
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kauboy
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Not yet, but one is supposed to be debated and voted on in the next session of Congress. Head over here and you can see a few details.
According to the lower section of the law, you still could be involved in a trial, but you will have an "affirmative defense to prosecution" which should, if the shooting was justified, win the case for you and allow you to collect ALL court costs, attorney's fees, and lost income due to trial from the plaintiff. That last bit is designed to keep the plaintiff from ever filing, since they will most likely lose and end up owing a ton of money.
According to the lower section of the law, you still could be involved in a trial, but you will have an "affirmative defense to prosecution" which should, if the shooting was justified, win the case for you and allow you to collect ALL court costs, attorney's fees, and lost income due to trial from the plaintiff. That last bit is designed to keep the plaintiff from ever filing, since they will most likely lose and end up owing a ton of money.
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