| DEFENSE OF PROPERTY |
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| A person who is in lawful possession of real property may use force to protect his or her real property. The person may use force against another person or an intruder if he or she reasonably believes that force is immediately necessary to prevent the other person's trespass on his or her real property. A person who is in lawful possession of tangible personal property may use force against another person in order to prevent the other person's unlawful interference with the personal property.
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| Border & Airport Searches |
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| Border searches and seizures may be conducted without probable cause, suspicion of wrongdoing, or a search warrant.
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| Revocation of Probation |
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| A defendant's probation may be revoked by a trial judge if the defendant violates any of the terms or conditions of his or her probation. Only the trial judge that granted probation to the defendant has authority to revoke the defendant's probation. More... |
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| SENTENCING CREDITS |
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| A defendant who is sentenced for a criminal offense may be entitled to two types of credits. These credits are flat time credits and good time credits. Flat time credits are credits for pretrial jail time. Good time credits are credits for good behavior.More... |
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| OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SERVANTS |
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| A public servant is a governmental officer, employee, or agent, a juror or a grand juror, an arbitrator or a referee, an attorney or a notary public, a political party official or a political candidate, or anyone who is performing a governmental function. A person is a public servant even if he or she has only been elected to office and has not assumed the duties of his or her office.More... |
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