Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-14 — Person causing detention or arrest of person suspected of shoplifting or library theft - Civil and criminal immunity.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 7: Arrest, by Whom, and How Made, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-14
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) A peace officer, merchant, or merchant's employee, servant, or agent who causes the detention of a person as provided in Section 77-7-12, or who causes the arrest of a person for theft of goods held or displayed for sale, is not criminally or civilly liable where there is reasonable and probable cause to believe the person detained or arrested committed a theft of goods held or displayed for sale. (2) A peace officer or employee of a library who causes a detention or arrest of a person under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 8, Library Theft, is not criminally or civilly liable where there is reasonable and probable cause to believe that the person committed a theft of library materials.
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