Sec. 4. A civil or criminal action against:

(1) an owner or agent of a store or motion picture exhibition facility; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-33-6-4

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(2) a law enforcement officer;

may not be based on a detention that was lawful under section 2 or 2.5 of this chapter. However, the defendant has the burden of proof that the defendant acted with probable cause under section 2 or 2.5 of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.94-2005, SEC.4.