Civil or Criminal Actions; Exclusion of Lawful Detention; Burden of Proof

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Sec. 4. A civil or criminal action against:

(1) an owner or agent of a store or motion picture exhibition facility; or

(2) a law enforcement officer;

may not be based on a detention that was lawful under section 2 or 2.5 of this chapter. However, the defendant has the burden of proof that the defendant acted with probable cause under section 2 or 2.5 of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.94-2005, SEC.4.


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