American Samoa § 46.3306 - Use of physical force in defense of premises.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3306 — Use of physical force in defense of premises., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3306. Use of physical force in defense of premises.
(a) A person in possession or control of premises or a person who is licensed or privileged to be there, may, subject to subsection (b), use physical force upon another person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent or terminate what he reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission of the crime of trespass by the other person. (b) A person may use deadly force under circumstances described in subsection (a) only: (1) when the use of deadly force is authorized under other sections of this chapter; or (2) when he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent what he reasonably believes to be an attempt by the trespasser to commit arson or burglary upon his dwelling. (c) The defendant has the burden of injecting the issue of justification under this section. Research Guide: MCC 563.036.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.3306 ("Use of physical force in defense of premises.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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