Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland
can a security guard legally detain a customer for shoplifting?
Asked on 11/24/12, 7:25 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Jason Cleckner
Law Office of Jason Cleckner, LLC
If you're not smart enough to just leave, yes.
Answered on 11/24/12, 7:54 pm
William Welch
William L. Welch, III Attorney
Yes. Maryland law permits a shopkeeper or the shopkeepers agent to detain a suspected shoplifter long enough to identify the person and recover the stolen property.
Answered on 11/26/12, 5:44 am
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