California criminal defense attorney Neil Shouse explains California's castle doctrine laws, and what it means for someone who is defending their home from an unwelcome criminal.

The "castle doctrine" gives someone special rights to use force, all the way up to deadly force, against a home invader. California law does follow the castle doctrine, thus enabling someone to fight off a home invader, even if that person defending their home had an opportunity to retreat.

The castle doctrine basically gives someone the right to stay in their home and use whatever means necessary to force a home invader to leave, or defend themselves against an attack. Thus you have no duty to leave your house and call 911, even if the opportunity presents itself. However, the use of force must be necessary, and reasonable under the circumstances. Although the castle doctrine gives someone special protection when defending their home, it is not a free pass to hurt or kill a home intruder who is not attempting to harm you, and is trying to flee and get away.

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