76-8-808 - Detention and arrest without warrant of unauthorized persons on posted premises.
76-8-808. Detention and arrest without warrant of unauthorized persons on postedpremises.
Any peace officer or any person employed as watchman, guard, or in a supervisorycapacity on premises posted as provided in Section 76-8-807 may stop any person found on anypremises to which entry without permission is forbidden by Section 76-8-807 and may detain himfor the purpose of demanding, and may demand, of him, his name, address, and business in suchplace. If the peace officer or employee has reason to believe that the person has no right to be inthe place, he shall release the person or he may arrest him without a warrant on the charge ofviolating the provisions of Section 76-8-807; and the employee shall release him or turn him overto the peace officer, or may arrest him without a warrant on the charge of violating the provisionsof Section 76-8-807.
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session