Montana Statutes
§ 45-3-110 — No Duty To Summon Help Or Flee
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 .
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 332, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45-3-101
Definitions§ 45-3-102
Use Of Force In Defense Of Person§ 45-3-105
Use Of Force By Aggressor§ 45-3-106
Use Of Force To Prevent Escape§ 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§ 45-3-113
And 45-3-114 Reserved§ 45-3-115
Affirmative Defense