Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-7-117 — Theft of property valued at more than $500 in retail or wholesale establishments - Arrest by peace officer without warrant
Tennessee·Title 40
Any peace officer may arrest without warrant any person the officer has probable cause for believing has committed theft of property with a value of more than five hundred dollars ($500) in retail or wholesale establishments. "Probable cause," as used in this section, includes, but is not limited to, the statement of a merchant containing facts and circumstances demonstrating that the officer relied on the elements enumerated in § 40-7-116(b) .
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Legislative History
Acts 1957, ch. 164, § 2; T.C.A., § 40-825; Acts 1983, ch. 326, § 3; 1990, ch. 1030, § 18.
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