Tennessee § 40-7-117 Theft of property valued at more than $500 in retail or wholesale establishments - Arrest by peace officer without warrant

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§ 40-7-117 — Theft of property valued at more than $500 in retail or wholesale establishments - Arrest by peace officer without warrant

Tennessee § 40-7-117

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-117 (2026).

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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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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) .