{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-32b-4-209","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 32B-4-209","heading":"Lawful detention.","body":"(1)\n(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:\n(i) detain a person; and\n(ii) hold any form of identification presented by the person.\n(b) The following may take an action described in Subsection (1)(a):\n(i) a state store employee;\n(ii) a package agent;\n(iii) a licensee or permittee;\n(iv) a beer retailer; or\n(v) staff of a person described in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through (iv).\n(c) A person described in Subsection (1)(b) may take an action described in Subsection (1)(a) only:\n(i) if that person has reason to believe that the person against whom the action is taken is:\n(A) in a facility where liquor or beer is sold; and\n(B) in violation of Section 32B-4-409, 32B-4-412, or 32B-4-413;\n(ii) in a reasonable manner; and\n(iii) for a reasonable length of time.\n(2) Unless the detention is unreasonable under all circumstances, the detention or failure to detain does not create criminal or civil liability for:\n(a) false arrest;\n(b) false imprisonment;\n(c) slander; or\n(d) unlawful detention.","path":["Title 32B Alcoholic Beverage Control Act","Chapter 32B-4 Criminal Offenses and Procedure Act","Part 32B-4-2 Criminal Procedure"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title32B/Chapter4/32B-4-S209.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"5905b46a55a8fc9ed8eac5f3873ad5100b7a01cf1700e090a0730ed24d40db49","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-32b-4-208","next":"us-ut/utah-code-32b-4-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}