Has anyone provided guidance to law enforcement regarding what is to be done when someone is intoxicated on private property that is not open to the public? Norman's ordinances prohibit being intoxicated in a "public place." While the ordinance does not define the term "public place," this term has been construed to include traditional public places - e.g., streets, sidewalks, etc. - and private places open to the public. However, our officers are not asking about individuals located on private property that is not open to the public - i.e., someone's front yard. I have advised that I prefer that the private property owner cite the person for trespassing but our trespassing ordinance requires a sign or verbal command by the owner, agent, or employee and it is not clear if a verbal command can be given to someone that is not conscious. Rickey J. Knighton II | Assistant City Attorney | City of Norman 201 West Gray | P.O. Box 370 | Norman, Oklahoma 73070 ' 405.217.7700 | 6 405.366.5425 | * rick.knighton@normanok.gov<mailto:rick.knighton@normanok.gov> | þ www.normanok.gov<http://www.normanok.gov/> This e-mail is the property of the City Attorney's office, City of Norman, Oklahoma, and the information contained in this e-mail is protected by the attorney-client and/or the attorney work product privilege. It is intended only for the use of the individual named above and the privileges are not waived by virtue of this having been sent by e-mail. If the person actually receiving this message or any other reader of the message is not the named recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the named recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us and return the original message.