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Turun HO 23.01.1981 TU-1127 AI generated

Police entry to save a life without a key is not unlawful trespass.

Case Number Turun HO 23.01.1981 TU-1127
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the apartment owners' claim for damages regarding the forced entry into their home. Police officers broke the door open because a neighbor reported the tenant might be dying or dead, and they had a reasonable basis to believe entry was necessary for rescue. The court ruled that the emergency justification for breaking in to save a life outweighed the property owner's right to exclude others.

Legislator headnote

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Police Act s. 10; Criminal Code s. 10: Police may break into a dwelling without consent if there is a reasonable ground to believe it is necessary for the preservation of life or health.

Keywords

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emergency entry police powers forced entry preservation of life trespass defense reasonable suspicion rescue operation

Cited Legislation

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Police Act s. 10
Criminal Code s. 10
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Landlord not liable for tenant's negligence causing water damage to apartment building under Finnish Act on Apartment Ownership.
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Virantoimituksessa olleet poliisimiehet olivat murtaneet asunto-osakeyhtiön osakkeenomistajan A:n asuntoon johtavan oven auki, koska A:n naapuri oli ilmoittanut heille, että A mahdollisesti oli huoneistossa kuolemaisillaan tai kuolleena.

Koska poliisimiehillä oli ollut perusteltua aihetta uskoa oven avaamisen olevan välttämätön pelastustoimenpide ja kun heidän oli ollut pakko murtautua asuntoon sen vuoksi, ettei A ollut luovuttanut oveensa asennetun varmuuslukon avainta asunto-osakeyhtiön edustajalle, A:n asunto-osakeyhtiötä vastaan ajama kanne murtautumisesta aiheutuneen vahingon korvaamisesta hylättiin.

Läsnä: Saxén - Schrey - Brunila Esittelijä: Niinistö

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