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Senate advances shoplifting law changes after debate over parental penalties
Summary
Senate bill 10 clarifies civil remedies for merchants and adds minimum civil penalties; senators debated parental vicarious liability, amending parental minimum from $100 to $50 and reducing another parental cap from $1,000 to $500 before placing the bill on the third-reading calendar.
The Utah Senate advanced legislation revising shoplifting civil remedies and penalties after extended debate over the treatment of juveniles and parental liability.
Senator Lyle W. Hilliard, sponsor of SB 10, told the chamber the bill clarifies merchants' ability to recover actual damages and authorizes additional civil penalties to help merchants deter theft and offset security costs. "What this bill does is first of all, clarify the issue of an additional amount of—you can recover actual damages," Hilliard said, adding merchants can seek actual…
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