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Utah Code of Criminal Procedure | |
Arrest, by Whom, and How Made | |
Section 13 | Arrest without warrant by peace officer -- Reasonable grounds, what constitutes -- Exemption from civil or criminal liability. |
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77-7-13. Arrest without warrant by peace officer -- Reasonable grounds, what
constitutes -- Exemption from civil or criminal liability. (1) A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, any person the officer has reasonable ground to believe has committed a theft under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 8, Library Theft, or of goods held or displayed for sale. (2) A charge of theft made to a peace officer under Part 8, Library Theft, by an employee of a library, or by a merchant, merchant's employee, servant, or agent constitutes a reasonable ground for arrest, and the peace officer is relieved from any civil or criminal liability.
Amended by Chapter 282, 1998 General Session |
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