In any action for false arrest, false imprisonment, unlawful detention, defamation of character, assault, trespass, or invasion of civil rights brought by any person detained by the merchant, it shall be a defense to such action that the merchant detaining such person had probable cause to believe that the person had committed retail theft and that the merchant acted reasonably under all circumstances.
Utah Code § 76-6-604
Defense to action by person detained
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Haga (1998)
Most recently applied in State v. Haga (February 1998)
Enacted by Chapter 78, 1979 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.