If a few hours ago, 3 cops pulled onto my yard and parked their cars because they were answering a domestic dispute regarding my neighbors, could I have told them to park elsewhere?
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If a few hours ago, 3 cops pulled onto my yard and parked their cars because they were answering a domestic dispute regarding my neighbors, could I have told them to park elsewhere?
Asked on May 9, 2017 under Real Estate Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, the police may park on your property in the process of answering an urgent call--normal parking, trespassing, etc. rules are suspended when the police are responding; were you to try to get them to move while in the middle of a call, you could potentially be cited or arrested for interfering with the police. (They could not park there when not on a call--e.g. because they were getting coffee.) However, if they damaged your property in the process, you may be able to sue the city (if it won't pay voluntarily) for the cost to repair or remediate what they did--whether doing would be economically worth bringing a lawsuit, however, is a very different matter.
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