Utah Code 77-7-12. Detaining persons suspected of shoplifting or library theft — Persons authorized
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| (1) | A peace officer, merchant, or merchant’s employee, servant, or agent who has reasonable grounds to believe that goods held or displayed for sale by the merchant have been taken by a person with intent to steal may, for the purpose of investigating the unlawful act and attempting to effect a recovery of the goods, detain the person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time. |
| (2) | A peace officer or employee of a library may detain a person for the purposes and under the limits of Subsection (1) if there are reasonable grounds to believe the person violated 8. |
Amended by Chapter 245, 1987 General Session