Title: Amends Trespassing Laws
Title: Amends Trespassing Laws
Vote to pass with amendment a bill that amends trespassing laws.
Defines “entering” as going onto real property either in person or by causing an object to go upon or over real property (Sec. 2).
Specifies that an individual commits a civil trespass when they enter and remain on the property, cause damage that exceeds $1,000, have knowledge that they are not permitted, and the property is one of the following (Sec. 2):
A fenced or otherwise enclosed area;
Property with a conspicuous “no trespassing” sign; or
Property that is cultivated.
Defines damage as any injury or damage to real or personal property that includes any of the following actions when trespassing (Sec. 2):
Injuring or carrying out any wood, underbrush, timber or tree;
Digging or taking soil or stone;
Damaging any gate, fence or no-trespassing sign;
Injuring a domestic animal; or
Driving onto cultivated land.
Specifies that a first trespassing offense with damage is a misdemeanor subject to no more than 6 months in prison and a fine between $1,500 and $5,000 (Sec. 6).
Requires all damages to be awarded to the land or property owner (Sec. 2).
Title: Amends Trespassing Laws
Vote to pass with amendment a bill that amends trespassing laws.
Amends the House version of the bill by (Secs. 2 and 6):
Clarifying that permission to enter property can be written or verbal;
Classifying a first trespassing offense with no damages as an infraction rather than a misdemeanor;
Authorizing exonerated defendants to collect attorney fees in a civil suit; and
Awarding damage fees to the damaged party, rather than the land or property owner.
Amends the fines for criminal trespassing to range from $300 to $1,000 for a first offense and $5,000 to $10,000 for a third or subsequent offence within a 10-year period (Sec. 6).
Repeals the requirement for a landowner to have a posting or warning sign against trespassers in order to bring legal action against them (Sec. 11).
Specifies that if a trespassing offense causes more than $1,000 in damages, the offender or offenders will be convicted of a felony, face 1 to 5 years in prison, and imposed a fine of $15,000 to $50,000 for a third offense (Sec. 6).
Prohibits hunting or fishing on private property without the owner’s permission (Sec. 9).
Specifies that for a second or third offense of hunting or fishing on property without permission, the offender’s hunting or fishing license will be revoked for 1 to 5 years (Sec. 9).
Title: Amends Trespassing Laws
Vote to pass a bill that amends trespassing laws.
Defines “entering” as going onto real property either in person or by causing an object to go upon or over real property (Sec. 2).
Specifies that an individual commits a civil trespass when they enter and remain on the property, cause damage that exceeds $1,000, have knowledge that they are not permitted, and the property is one of the following (Sec. 2):
A fenced or otherwise enclosed area;
Property with a conspicuous “no trespassing” sign; or
Property that is cultivated.
Defines damage as any injury or damage to real or personal property that includes any of the following actions when trespassing (Sec. 2):
Injuring or carrying out any wood, underbrush, timber or tree;
Digging or taking soil or stone;
Damaging any gate, fence or no-trespassing sign;
Injuring a domestic animal; or
Driving onto cultivated land.
Specifies that a first trespassing offense with damage is a misdemeanor subject to no more than 6 months in prison and a fine between $1,500 and $5,000 (Sec. 6).
Requires all damages to be awarded to the land or property owner (Sec. 2).
Title: Amends Trespassing Laws