Walk It Through: The Intruder
Only the force reasonably believed necessary, a presumption at home, and officers who identify themselves.
A parent wakes at night to a stranger forcing open the back door.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One house and one night. Vehicles and businesses, regaining the privilege after provoking, and criminal activity are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.