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Expert: Eric Potts - 5/6/2009


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If someone came on my property and was given a criminal trespass warning, how long is that good for? A month? A Year?  I'm in Texas.  Can that warning be taken back if I allow that person to come back on my property and does it have to be done in writing or by police?

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Kristopher,

I can not give you an answer to this question because I do not know Texas law. Each State has different laws on the books regarding every type of offense. An example is it is illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving in NJ, unless you are using a hands free device, but in Pa., the next State over it is legal.

Your best bet would be to call your local Police Department and ask them the exact same question, they will be able to give you an answer.

Good Luck

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I am a Veteran of The United States Army where I served as a Military Police Officer for 6 years and have been a Municipal Police Officer for 20 years. I am a certified Arson Investigator, as well as a certified Community Police Officer. I am a DARE teacher in the local schools. I am a Defensive Driving Instructor and worked for years as a Detective specializing in White Collar Crime. I'm qualified to answer general law enforcement questions, general procedure questions (all departments have different rules and regulations. I can answer questions about how to become a law enforcement officer, and questions that might help someone understand why an officer acted a certain way. I am also a Police Suicide Awareness trainer and a member of the NJ Critical Incident Response Team. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SWAT-I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO ANSWER THEM AND WILL REJECT THOSE QUESTIONS.

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I have 27 years total Law Enforcement experience in a wide range of areas. I have worked as a Detective and a Patrolman and have made well over 2,000 arrests in my career.

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Graduated from the United States Army Military Police School Basic Law Enforcement Training Arson Investigators School DARE Officer Training Interview and Interrogation School Police Suicide and Awareness Trainer

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