570.215. Detention of suspect to investigate, not unlawful, when. - Missouri Statutes

Detention of suspect to investigate, not unlawful, when.

570.215. Any librarian, his agent or employee, who has reasonablegrounds to believe that a person on the premises of the library has committedor is about to commit the crime of library theft, may detain such person in areasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time for the purpose ofinvestigating whether there has been or may be a wrongful taking of suchlibrary material. Any such reasonable detention shall not constitute anunlawful arrest or detention, nor shall it render the librarian, his agent oremployee criminally or civilly liable to the person so detained.

(L. 1986 S.B. 450)

Effective 3-17-86