§ 9.51.010. Falsely obtaining services or accommodations—Probable cause—Immunity.

A.

Falsely obtaining services or accommodations consists of any person obtaining service, food, entertainment or accommodations without paying with the intent to cheat or defraud the owner or person supplying such service, food, entertainment or accommodations.

B.

Any law enforcement officer may arrest without warrant any person he has probably cause for believing has committed the crime of falsely obtaining services or accommodations as defined in this section. Any merchant, owner or proprietor who causes such an arrest shall not be criminally or civilly liable if he has actual knowledge that the person so arrested has committed the crime of falsely obtaining services or accommodations.

C.

Whoever commits falsely obtaining services or accommodations when the value of the service, food, entertainment or accommodation furnished is less than two hundred fifty dollars is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

(Ord. 1864-2007 § 2(A), 2007; Ord. 1802-2004 § 2(part), 2004).