QUESTION
Do stores have a legal right to make you surrender your purse?
Asked on Dec 23rd, 2012 on Criminal Law - Georgia
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Can a store make you leave your purse with the cashiers while shopping regaurdless of what size it is?
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Michael J. Breczinski
I have never heard of such a thing. They could end up being liable for anything missing from the purse. They could require it but you can also refuse to shop there.
Answered on Dec 30th, 2012 at 9:11 AM
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Francis John Cowhig
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They can and some do. Personally I would not shop at such a store.
Answered on Dec 30th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
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Law Office of Jared C. Winter
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Yes, that is perfectly legal. Stores are private property. You have no legal right to enter and shop at a store. When you walk into a store (or a restaurant, or a movie theater, or any other private place) you can be asked to leave at anytime for any reason. Similarly, you can be asked to leave your purse upfront while you shop. Can people legally insist that you take your shoes off when you enter their home? Of course they can. The same principle applies to stores.
Answered on Dec 27th, 2012 at 5:26 PM
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Since stores are private property, yes they can require you leave your purse at the cashier as a condition of you entering their property.
Answered on Dec 27th, 2012 at 5:25 PM
A store can require you to leave bags and purses at the counter when shopping. You have the right not to shop at the store if you do not want to leave your property at the counter.
Answered on Dec 27th, 2012 at 5:25 PM