MODEL PENAL CODE ANNOTATED
 

MODEL PENAL CODE

 
Section 3.10. Justification in Property Crimes.

  Conduct involving the appropriation, seizure or destruction of, damage to, intrusion on or interference with property is justifiable under circumstances which would establish a defense of privilege in a civil action based thereon, unless:

   (1) the Code or the law defining the offense deals with the specific situation involved;  or

   (2) a legislative purpose to exclude the justification claimed otherwise plainly appears.