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2011 Utah Code
Title 32B Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Chapter 4 Criminal Offenses and Procedure Act
Section 209 Lawful detention.
32B-4-209. Lawful detention.(1) (a) To inform a peace officer of a suspected violation and subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(c), a person described in Subsection (1)(b) may:
(i) detain a person; and
(ii) hold any form of identification presented by the person.
(b) The following may take an action described in Subsection (1)(a):
(i) a state store employee;
(ii) a package agent;
(iii) a licensee or permittee;
(iv) a beer retailer; or
(v) staff of a person described in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through (iv).
(c) A person described in Subsection (1)(b) may take an action described in Subsection (1)(a) only:
(i) if that person has reason to believe that the person against whom the action is taken is:
(A) in a facility where liquor or beer is sold; and
(B) in violation of Section 32B-4-409, 32B-4-412, or 32B-4-413;
(ii) in a reasonable manner; and
(iii) for a reasonable length of time.
(2) Unless the detention is unreasonable under all circumstances, the detention or failure to detain does not create criminal or civil liability for:
(a) false arrest;
(b) false imprisonment;
(c) slander; or
(d) unlawful detention.
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