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Chapter 9

Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility

Subchapter A. General Provisions

9.01 Definitions 9.02 Justification as a Defense 9.03 Confinement as Justifiable Force 9.04 Threats as Justifiable Force 9.05 Reckless Injury of Innocent Third Person 9.06 Civil Remedies Unaffected

Subchapter B. Justification Generally

9.21 Public Duty 9.22 Necessity

Subchapter C. Protection of Persons

9.31 Self-Defense 9.32 Deadly Force in Defense of Person 9.33 Defense of Third Person 9.34 Protection of Life or Health

Subchapter D. Protection of Property

9.41 Protection of One's Own Property 9.42 Deadly Force to Protect Property 9.43 Protection of Third Person's Property 9.44 Use of Device to Protect Property

Subchapter E. Law Enforcement

9.51 Arrest and Search 9.52 Prevention of Escape from Custody 9.53 Maintaining Security in Correctional Facility 9.54 Limitation on Use of Force by Drone 9.55 Use of Less-Lethal Force Weapon

Subchapter F. Special Relationships

9.61 Parent-Child 9.62 Educator-Student 9.63 Guardian-Incompetent