Which statute provides immunity for any person charged with a crime involving force?

• A. 16-3-21
• B. 16-3-24.2
• C. 17-4-20
• D. 16-3-20

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is immunity from prosecution for using force in defense of yourself or another person. The statute that does this is the one that explicitly provides that protection, codifying when a person who uses force in defense cannot be charged or prosecuted for offenses arising from that defensive act, as long as the force used was reasonable and necessary and the defender wasn’t the aggressor.

This is why it’s the best choice: it directly grants protection from criminal charges tied to the defensive act, rather than just describing when force is justified or outlining general procedures. The other statutes set out when force is legally permissible or define related criminal provisions, but they do not provide the blanket immunity from prosecution that this immunity statute does.