{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-77-7-13","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 77-7-13","heading":"Arrest without warrant by peace officer -- Reasonable grounds, what constitutes -- Exemption from civil or criminal liability.","body":"(1) A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, any person the officer has reasonable ground to believe has committed a theft under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 8, Library Theft, or of goods held or displayed for sale.\n(2) A charge of theft made to a peace officer under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 8, Library Theft, by an employee of a library, or by a merchant, merchant's employee, servant, or agent constitutes a reasonable ground for arrest, and the peace officer is relieved from any civil or criminal liability.","path":["Title 77 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 77-7 Arrest, by Whom, and How Made"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter7/77-7-S13.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"e62669adf9ad397581710d81447fa4f25cb6f80e5e197f0d55afe384c8860045","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-77-7-12","next":"us-ut/utah-code-77-7-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}