Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure
Ohio Rev. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 2935.041: Detention and arrest of shoplifters - detention of persons in library, museum, or archival institution
What this law says, in plain English
Merchants, libraries, museums, and archival institutions may detain persons in a reasonable manner for a reasonable time if they have probable cause to believe the person has unlawfully taken, damaged, or tampered with property, for purposes of recovery, arrest, or diversion.
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