RELATING TO USE OF FORCE IN SELF-PROTECTION.

Summary

The bill changes Hawaii's self‑defense law so that people who are lawfully on agricultural property may stand their ground and use deadly force if they believe it is necessary, unless they started the conflict. It applies to owners, lessees, workers and state agents on farms or ranches larger than one acre. The change is meant to address the high rate of trespassing, theft and delayed police response in rural farming areas.

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