To help protect property owners from the threat of intruders, state law makes it illegal to trespass<\/a>. Typically, someone commits this crime by entering someone\u2019s property illegally after ignoring a \u201cNo Trespassing\u201d or \u201cDo Not Enter\u201d sign. However, you can still get arrested for trespassing, even if you don\u2019t purposely disobey a sign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You may also receive a trespassing charge if you stay unlawfully on someone\u2019s property after they have asked you to leave. The crime of criminal trespass is split into three categories. We\u2019ll cover these three types of trespassing, followed by penalties for the crime, and what to do if you\u2019ve been charged with this offense.<\/p>\n Criminal trespass can occur in the third degree (least serious), second degree, and first degree (most severe). Let\u2019s look at each of these categories below:<\/p>\n Third-degree<\/a> criminal trespass happens when someone violates a \u201cno trespassing\u201d sign or unlawfully remains on a railroad company\u2019s property or train tracks. It can also occur if someone is requested (in a reasonable way) to leave by the person with lawful control over a property and fails to comply.<\/p>\n Second-degree<\/a> trespassing refers to unlawfully entering or remaining on a fenced commercial yard or non-residential structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n First-degree<\/a> trespassing occurs when someone enters or unlawfully stays in a residential structure or looks into a residential structure from a fenced yard, disregarding the right of privacy of the inhabitants. Trespassing in the first degree can also happen when someone enters a property intending to take, hold, or look for minerals without a valid claim that authorizes it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Entering or unlawfully remaining on a facility for critical public services or staying on someone else\u2019s property intending to deface or burn a religious symbol, also qualify as first-degree trespassing.<\/p>\n One element that all three categories of trespassing have in common is that they require someone to unlawfully remain on or enter into another person\u2019s property. Let\u2019s look at the penalties for each of these crimes:<\/p>\n Third-degree criminal trespassing is the least severe version of trespassing as a class 3 misdemeanor<\/a> offense. This crime may come with consequences of 30 days (or less) in jail and a $500 fine.<\/p>\n Slightly more severe than third-degree trespassing, second-degree trespassing is a class 2 misdemeanor offense. If you commit this crime, you may have to pay up to $750 in fines and go to prison for up to 4 months.<\/p>\nTrespassing Laws in Mesa\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Penalties for Trespassing in Mesa<\/h2>\n
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