What solicitation is allowed on courthouse/jail grounds?

What solicitation is allowed on courthouse/jail grounds?

• A. Provide a business card only if the request is initiated by the potential indemnitor; do not initiate contact.
• B. Hand out brochures freely.
• C. Post notices on bulletin boards.
• D. Call inmates to solicit business.

Answer: (A)

On courthouse and jail grounds, solicitation is tightly controlled to keep things orderly and avoid pressuring those involved in a case. The only permissible action is to respond to a direct request by someone acting as a potential indemnitor by offering your business card with contact information. You may not initiate contact or engage in promotional activity. That’s why providing a business card only when someone asks for it fits the rule. Handing out brochures freely would be pushing promotional material. Posting notices on bulletin boards is a form of advertisement that’s generally restricted in these facilities. Calling inmates to solicit business is not allowed due to contacting inmates and security concerns.

On courthouse and jail grounds, solicitation is tightly controlled to keep things orderly and avoid pressuring those involved in a case. The only permissible action is to respond to a direct request by someone acting as a potential indemnitor by offering your business card with contact information. You may not initiate contact or engage in promotional activity.

That’s why providing a business card only when someone asks for it fits the rule. Handing out brochures freely would be pushing promotional material. Posting notices on bulletin boards is a form of advertisement that’s generally restricted in these facilities. Calling inmates to solicit business is not allowed due to contacting inmates and security concerns.