Clarifies and extends Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws, eliminating the duty to retreat outside the home and expanding dwelling.

This bill amends Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws by eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home. It expands the definition of dwelling to include various types of temporary or permanent residences and their curtilage. The bill creates a presumption that a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force is doing so unlawfully. It also extends the prohibition on individuals subject to court orders from contacting another individual or entering a dwelling.

Clarifies and extends Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws, eliminating the duty to retreat outside the home and expanding dwelling.

This bill amends Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws by eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home. It expands the definition of dwelling to include various types of temporary or permanent residences and their curtilage. The bill creates a presumption that a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force is doing so unlawfully. It also extends the prohibition on individuals subject to court orders from contacting another individual or entering a dwelling.