Can someone explain the mechanics of a trespass warning. DO you need to be sworn to issue one. Is it given like a citation in writting. When can you give it and can people be trespassed warn off hospital property? I ask that because if they are can't they always use the excuse im going to get medical care? or is this handled agency by agency with each doing it its own way?
Posted by: Badge 17
as far as I know...and i could be wrong but...
you woulden't have to be sworn to issue one from (for example) a private college because it is private property so they have the right to choose the invitees and licensees allowed in...i beleive it can be issued just like a citation but when it comes to hospitals...thats a good question and i have no idea. good luck.
Posted by: mikey742
I think on the hospital side it would depend on what you are doing. If you are caught on the tenth floor of the building and have not check in for any medical reason or have and reason to be up there the excuse about medical care properly would not hold water. On the other hand if you’re in the ER with a missing arm and bleeding everywhere I think that the medical excuse would work. Maybe some of the hospital guy could comment as I do not work at one.
Posted by: RPD931
You do NOT need to be sworn to issue a trespass warning. It is the same scenario as if you worked for a college or even a retail store. As a representative of that facility/company (or whatever), in your particular position, you are empowered by the administration as a representative to protect the property of the Hospital (or store, college, etc.). In a Hospital setting the ONLY time they would be allowed back is for medical treatment as a Hospital cannot deny treatment. However, if they are coming for a scheduled doctors appointment they should be required to contact the Hospital Police/Security department to notify of such appointment. But normally, other than emergency medical treatment, they are NOT permitted back on property and are subject to arrest.
As far as the excuse of "I'm going to get treatment..", there is an easy way to handle that. You escort them to the emergency room and make them sign in and get "treated". You also remind them that they are NOT permitted anywhere else in the Hospital. Thus if they are found wandering they are subject to arrest. Often the person assigned to the ER can track the patients progress to insure he is properly escorted out.
Posted by: BWH LT
As far as the hospital setting is concerned, they would be allowed to come back on property to seek emergency medical treatment, and then notify security/public safety. For other scheduled appointments, they would have to notify us ahead of time and then be required to only go directly to their appointment and then leave. If they are found in an area away from their appointment, they would be subject to "habeus grabus."
Posted by: Mitpo62
..."habeus grabus"..... and here I thought I was the only one to use that "catch" phrase.
Posted by: ponyboy
To echo the above remarks,typically I will ask. Do you have an appointment? or do you need medical care. If they answer no I will issue the trespass warning and escort them off the property and explain if they come back for anything,but medical care they will be placed under arrest.
Posted by: ratwatcher
Wow, Nice pinch, they may bump you up to Sereant!
Posted by: new guy
Quote:
Originally Posted by ratwatcher
Wow, Nice pinch, they may bump you up to Sereant!
If it's some junkie that you suspect is looking to rip the place off, than yeah, it is a nice pinch.
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