Which action constitutes criminal trespass according to the policy?

Which action constitutes criminal trespass according to the policy?

• A. Entering a property with permission.
• B. Leaving the property when asked.
• C. Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully on real property after a reasonable request by the owner to leave.
• D. Inspecting the property from a public street.

Answer: (C)

Criminal trespass rests on being on someone else’s real property without permission after the owner has reasonably asked you to leave. The important part is the combination: you enter or remain unlawfully, and the owner’s reasonable demand to depart has been ignored. If you had permission to be there or you leave when asked, you’re not committing trespass. Likewise, simply inspecting from a public street doesn’t involve entering or staying on the property, so it doesn’t fit the offense.

Criminal trespass rests on being on someone else’s real property without permission after the owner has reasonably asked you to leave. The important part is the combination: you enter or remain unlawfully, and the owner’s reasonable demand to depart has been ignored. If you had permission to be there or you leave when asked, you’re not committing trespass. Likewise, simply inspecting from a public street doesn’t involve entering or staying on the property, so it doesn’t fit the offense.