What is California Self-defense Law?
According to California law, you act in lawful self-defense if you: • reasonably believe that you are in imminent danger of being killed, seriously injured, or unlawfully touched, • believe that immediate force is necessary to prevent that danger, and • use no more force than necessary to defend against that danger.1 California self-defense law justifies your injuring (or even killing) another person if these conditions are satisfied. This means that if these requirements are met, self-defense can serve as a complete defense to a California violent crime if you are forced to kill or injure another. It should be noted that California self-defense law not only protects you against attacks from people, but also from animals. If you defend yourself against imminent danger coming from a dog attack, for example, any reasonable measures you take to protect yourself will be excused.2 If only some of these requirements are met, you may still be able to reduce your criminal liability under the t
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