77-7-14. Person causing detention or arrest of person suspected of shoplifting or
library theft -- Civil and criminal immunity.
(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 he has 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 he has
reasonable and probable cause to believe that the person committed a theft of library materials.
Amended by Chapter 245, 1987 General Session
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