{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-3-23.1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 16-3-23.1","heading":"No duty to retreat prior to use of force in self-defense.","body":"A person who uses threats or force in accordance with Code Section 16-3-21, relating to the use of force in defense of self or others, Code Section 16-3-23, relating to the use of force in defense of a habitation, or Code Section 16-3-24, relating to the use of force in defense of property other than a habitation, has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and use force as provided in said Code sections, including deadly force.","path":["TITLE 16 Crimes and Offenses","CHAPTER 3 Defenses to Criminal Prosecutions","Article 2 Justification and Excuse"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.16.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"0b04e87270238c50b65895b07bdd1a95bd46c894bcd68f3b5464acdd9260d22c","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-3-23","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-3-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}