At the end of the two-year period, each trespass notice is reviewed to determine if it should be extended. Mount Holyoke College trespass notices are valid only for Mount Holyoke College property. If safety concerns of a community member extend beyond campus property, a Domestic Violence restraining order from the court, if applicable, may be sought. Generally these, when issued, will include a stay-away from campus property. However, a trespass order can be requested as well to cover a longer period than restraining orders are issued for, and have lower standards of issuance than restraining orders do.
Officers can assist victims of domestic violence in obtaining court orders.
Generally, trespass notices are given in hand to individuals that Public Safety receives complaints about or observes violating the above criteria. Sometimes, notices are mailed to individuals. Once the individual receives the trespass notice, or in the case of mailed notices, once the certified receipt is returned to Public Safety, the trespass notice is active and enforceable. Come in to the Public Safety office and speak with an officer. Trespass notices can only be issued after an incident report is filed with Public Safety.