Chapter 7. False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, and Abusive Litigation

Article 1. False Arrest

• § 51-7-1. Right of Action For False Arrest
• § 51-7-2. Malice Defined
• § 51-7-3. Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question For Jury
• § 51-7-4. Arrest Under Civil Process of Person Exempt From Such Arrest

Article 2. False Imprisonment

• § 51-7-20. False Imprisonment Defined
• § 51-7-21. Effect of Good Faith On Liability For Imprisonment Under Warrant
• § 51-7-22. False Imprisonment By Several Persons

Article 3. Malicious Prosecution

• § 51-7-40. Right of Action For Malicious Prosecution
• § 51-7-41. Accrual of Right of Action
• § 51-7-42. Inquiry Before Committing Court Or Magistrate As Prosecution
• § 51-7-43. Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question For Jury
• § 51-7-44. Inference of Malice From Lack of Probable Cause; Rebuttal of Inference
• § 51-7-45. Evidence In Determination of Probable Cause
• § 51-7-46. Immunity of Grand Jurors From Action For Malicious Prosecution; Liability of Person Instigating Presentment
• § 51-7-47. Measure of Damages

Article 4. Detention Or Arrest On Suspicion of Shoplifting

• § 51-7-60. Preclusion of Recovery For Detention Or Arrest of Person Suspected of Shoplifting Under Certain Circumstances
• § 51-7-61. Activation of Antishoplifting Device As Constituting Probable Cause For Detention; Notice of Such Device to Be Posted
• § 51-7-62. Film Piracy

Article 5. Abusive Litigation

• § 51-7-80. Definitions
• § 51-7-81. Liability For Abusive Litigation
• § 51-7-82. Defenses
• § 51-7-83. Measure of Damages
• § 51-7-84. Notice of Claim Asserted; When Action Must Be Brought
• § 51-7-85. Exclusive Remedy