San Diego Trespassing Charges Attorney

Trespassing Offenses

A trespass offense can be charged for conduct such as:

• refusing to leave a public building (including hotels and motels) or private land
• tearing down or damaging a sign on public or private property
• destroying a fence, stakes or signs intended to show the boundaries of property
• building a fire on someone else's land without permission
• driving a vehicle on their land without permission
• digging up or flooding a public roadway
• taking another person's soil off his or her land
• cutting down and removing someone else's timber
• entering the property of another person to injure the property
• skiing in a closed area

Defenses for Trespassing

Many people assume that if they have not seen a "No Trespassing" sign, or if they have not been asked to leave, they're not trespassing. This is incorrect. You can be charged with trespassing even if you didn't know that you were trespassing. Of course, the "willfulness" of your conduct is important to the charge  infraction or misdemeanor  as is what exactly you were doing on the property of another person or entity (such as a city, county, state or federal entity) without permission.

A Knowledgeable Lawyer Can Help

If you've been charged with trespassing, or if your child or other family member is in trouble for alleged trespassing, contact the Law Offices of Anna R. Yum for experienced, aggressive criminal defense representation. The initial consultation is free.