Sec. 2.5. (a) An owner or agent of a motion picture exhibition facility who has probable cause to believe that an unlawful recording under IC 35-46-8 has occurred or is occurring in the motion picture exhibition facility and who has probable cause to believe that a specific person has committed or is committing the unlawful recording may:
(1) detain the person and request the person to provide identification;
(2) verify the identification;
(3) determine whether the person possesses at the time of detention an audiovisual recording device (as defined in IC 35-46-8-2);
(4) confiscate any unauthorized copies of a motion picture or another audiovisual work; and
(5) inform the appropriate law enforcement officer or agency that the person is being detained.
(b) Detention under subsection (a):
(1) must:
(A) be reasonable; and
(B) last only for a reasonable time; and
(2) may not extend beyond the arrival of a law enforcement officer or two (2) hours, whichever occurs first.
As added by P.L.94-2005, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 33. Preliminary Proceedings
Chapter 6. Detention of Shoplifters by Owner or Agent
35-33-6-2. Probable Cause; Detention; Procedure; Statements by Juveniles
35-33-6-2.5. Detention of Person Making Unlawful Recording
35-33-6-3. Placement of Information Before Law Enforcement Officer; Presumption
35-33-6-4. Civil or Criminal Actions; Exclusion of Lawful Detention; Burden of Proof
35-33-6-5. Reliance on Information From Employee; Probable Cause
35-33-6-6. Reliance on Information From Employee of Motion Picture Exhibition Facility