Sec. 5. An owner or agent of a store may act in the manner permitted by section 2 of this chapter on information received from any employee of the store, if that employee has probable cause to believe that a:

(1) theft has occurred or is occurring in or about the store; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-33-6-5

  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(2) specific person has committed or is committing the theft.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.