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

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).Acts 1957, ch. 164, § 2; T.C.A., § 40-825; Acts 1983, ch. 326, § 3; 1990, ch. 1030, § 18.