- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
IANAL
Maryland does not have Castle Doctrine codified in the law. But it is covered under common law rules and supported by the courts.
There is a law (§ 5-808 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Maryland Code) that provides immunity from civil suit based on use of deadly force in defense of your home or your business. It does require the person to have entered the home or business.
The State also follows that common law rule that you have the Duty to Retreat, if possible and safe, prior to using deadly force, when outside the home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_self-defense_in_Maryland
Maryland does not have Castle Doctrine codified in the law. But it is covered under common law rules and supported by the courts.
There is a law (§ 5-808 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Maryland Code) that provides immunity from civil suit based on use of deadly force in defense of your home or your business. It does require the person to have entered the home or business.
The State also follows that common law rule that you have the Duty to Retreat, if possible and safe, prior to using deadly force, when outside the home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_self-defense_in_Maryland