Criminal Trespass Affidavit Program

The Criminal Trespass Affidavit Program allows property owners or those responsible for the property and the Vidor Police Department to work together to reduce criminal activity on private property. The Vidor Police Department is authorized by the owners / managers to remove or arrest persons found on the property when they are not authorized to be there. An individual arrested for trespassing will be charged with a violation of the Texas Penal Code Sec. 30.05, Criminal Trespass or Vidor Municipal Code, Chapter 46, Criminal Trespass. The property owner / manager will be the person formally filing the criminal complaint against the violator(s).

To initiate the program, you, as the property owner or property owner’s agent, must complete these steps:

Step 1: Complete the document entitled: “ pdf Criminal Trespass Affidavit Program Participation Form ”.

Step 2: Complete the document entitled “ pdf Criminal Trespass Affidavit ”.

Step 3: Complete the document entitled “ pdf Authorization List ”.

Step 4: Return the signed forms to:

Vidor Police Department
Captain Rodney Johnson
695 East Railroad
Vidor, TX 77662

Step 5: Post appropriate “No Trespassing” or “No Trespassing between Designated Times”, signs in prominent locations around your property. Wording Samples (pdfs) "Private Property" "Customers Only"

By participating in this program, Vidor Police Officers will check your property during the normal course of patrolling or while answering a call for police service at the location. Please understand that this does not mean that an officer will be available to check your property on a regular basis. Rather, officers will check the property as time and resources allow.

Criminal Trespass Affidavit Program (ALL FORMS & SIGNS IN 1)

FORMS

Criminal Trespass Affidavit Program Participation Form
Criminal Trespass Affidavit
Authorization List

SIGNS

Private Property No Trespassing All Hours Sign
No Trespassing Residents And Accompanied Guests Only Sign
Private Property No Trespass After Business Hours Sign
No Trespassing 10PM - 6AM Sign