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TCA 39-11-603

Confinement as justifiable force

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What does this charge mean?

If you are legally justified in using force against someone, you are also justified in confining or restraining them—but you must take reasonable steps to release them as soon as it is safe to do so, unless that person has been arrested for a crime.

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Confinement is justified when force is justified by this part, if the person takes reasonable measures to terminate the confinement as soon as the person knows it can be done safely, unless the individual confined has been arrested for an offense.
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TCA Section39-11-603