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Ci TY O F TUK WILA
WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 727 lAk/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 570
AND CHAPTER 8.04 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE, DECLARING SHOPLIFTING TO BE AN UN-
LAWFUL ACT, AUTHORIZING ARREST FOR SHOP-
LIFTING WITHOUT WARRANT, ESTABLISHING
REASONABLE CAUSE AS A DEFENSE TO ANY CIVIL
OR CRIMINAL ACTION FOR FALSE ARREST, FALSE
IMPRISONMENT OR WRONGFUL DETENTION AND
DEFINING PEACE OFFICER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
That Ordinance 570 be amended by adding thereto three
additional section as follows:
SECTION 21. Shoplifting.
It is unlawful for any person wilfully to take possess-
ion of any goods, wares or merchandise of the value of less than
$75.00 offered for sale by any wholesale or retail store or other
mercantile establishment without the consent of the seller, with
the intention of converting such goods, wares or merchandise to
his own use, without having paid the purchase price thereof.
SECTION 22, Arrest Without Warrant Authorized
when:
A peace officer may, upon a charge being made and
without a warrant, arrest any person whom he has reasonable cause
to believe has committed or attempted to commit the crime of
shoplifting.
SECTION 23. Reasonable Cause Defense to Civil or
Criminal Action Brought by Suspect.
Reasonable cause shall be a defense to a civil or
criminal action brought for false arrest, false imprisonment or
wrongful detention against a peace officer by a person suspected
of shoplifting.
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SECTION 24. Peace Officer Defined.
For the purposes of this chapter, "peace officer"
means a duly appointed city, county or state law enforcement
officer.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor this 6 day of
September, 1972.
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Mayor
Attest:
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Approved as to Form:
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City Attorney
Published: /460hhe Arne5
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