503.080 Protection of property.
(1) The use of physical force by a
defendant upon another person is justifiable when the defendant believes that
such force is immediately necessary to prevent:
(a) The commission of criminal
trespass, robbery, burglary, or other felony involving the use of force, or
under those circumstances permitted pursuant to KRS 503.055, in a dwelling,
building or upon real property in his possession or in the possession of another
person for whose protection he acts; or
(b) Theft, criminal mischief, or
any trespassory taking of tangible, movable property in his possession or in the
possession of another person for whose protection he acts.
(2) The use of deadly physical
force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable under subsection
(1) only when the defendant believes that the person against whom such force is
used is:
(a) Attempting to dispossess him
of his dwelling otherwise than under a claim of right to its possession; or
(b) Committing or attempting to
commit a burglary, robbery, or other felony involving the use of force, or
under those circumstances permitted pursuant to KRS 503.055, of such dwelling;
or
(c) Committing or attempting to
commit arson of a dwelling or other building in his possession.
(3) A person does not have a duty
to retreat if the person is in a place where he or she has a right to be.
