DEFENSE OF A THIRD PERSON



39-11-612. Defense of third person.


 A person is justified in threatening or using force against another to protect a third person if:  

 (1) Under the circumstances as the person reasonably believes them to be, the person would be 
     justified under § 39-11-611 in threatening or using force to protect against the use or 
     attempted use of unlawful force reasonably believed to be threatening the third person
     sought to be protected; and  

 (2) The person reasonably believes that the intervention is immediately necessary to
     protect the third person.  


 [Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.]




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