Castle Doctrine Lawyers in Florida
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Understanding the Castle Doctrine is essential for Florida gun owners and anyone concerned with defending themselves or their loved ones in their home or vehicle. The Castle Doctrine provides legal protection for individuals who use force, including deadly force, against intruders in their dwellings, residences, or occupied vehicles.
Book a confidential consultation with a Florida Castle Doctrine attorney by phone at (321) 425-8961 or by reaching out to us online. Consultations can be conducted virtually for your convenience. Hablamos español.
How Katz & Phillips Helps Clients
Our attorneys can help you understand and apply the Castle Doctrine in real-life scenarios, determine when the use of force is legally justified, and provide strong defense strategies if charges arise.
We can fully inform you of your rights under Florida law and the legal protections available. By combining extensive legal proficiency with practical knowledge of self-defense laws, our firm helps clients protect themselves, their families, and their property while navigating the complexities of criminal and civil liability related to defensive force.
Our attorneys are gun owners active in various state and national gun rights organizations. Attorney Phillips is an NRA-certified firearms Instructor and a Range Safety Officer. Our team brings practical firearms understanding, legal knowledge, and skill to every case involving self-defense or defensive force claims.
What is the Castle Doctrine?
Florida Statute §776.013 is commonly referred to as the Castle Doctrine. While the statute does not explicitly use that term, it is titled Home protection; use or threatened use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm.
The law allows an individual in a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle to use or threaten force against an attacker without first retreating, provided they have the right to be in that location.
Where the Castle Doctrine Applies
Dwelling: A dwelling is any building or conveyance designed for people to lodge at night, including temporary, permanent, or mobile structures with a roof.
Examples include houses, apartments, trailers, and even tents. Case law indicates that the Castle Doctrine can also extend to the curtilage, or surrounding property immediately adjacent to the dwelling.
Residence: A residence is a dwelling where a person resides either permanently or temporarily.
Vehicle: A vehicle is any conveyance, motorized or not, designed to transport people or property. Florida courts have clarified that the vehicle must be occupied for the Castle Doctrine to apply.
Consult one of our Florida lawyers today with questions and concerns. Call (321) 425-8961 or reach us online to get started.
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