California Penal Code Section 602

The offense is a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of 6 months in jail and a fine of 1000 00.

California penal code section 602. A every person other than a public officer or employee acting within the course and scope of his or her employment in performance of a duty imposed by law who enters or remains in any noncommercial dwelling house apartment or other residential place without consent of the owner his or her agent or the person in lawful possession thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor. Malicious mischief 594 625c title 14 enacted 1872. California law recognizes and respects the sanctity of a person s private property.

If a defendant unlawfully enters the property of another or remains on it he can be charged with a misdemeanor that carries a maximum jail sentence of up to six months as well as a fine of up to 1000. California penal code section 602 makes it a crime for an individual to enter or remain on another person s property without the property owner s express permission. Violation of california penal code section 602 is a misdemeanor offense that has the possibility of carrying harsh penalties.

In these instances a defendant can be charged with trespassing under california penal code section 602 pc. B carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on those lands. Except as provided in subdivisions u v and x and section 602 8 every person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Read this complete california code penal code pen 602 8 on westlaw findlaw codes are provided courtesy of thomson reuters westlaw the industry leading online legal research system. A any person who without the written permission of the landowner the owner s agent or the person in lawful possession of the land willfully enters any lands under cultivation or enclosed by fence belonging to or occupied by another or who willfully enters upon uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and. A a lodger who is subject to section 1946 5 of the civil code and who remains on the premises of an owner occupied dwelling unit after receipt of a notice terminating the hiring and expiration of the notice period provided in section 1946 5 of the civil code is guilty of an infraction and may pursuant to section 837 be arrested for the offense by the owner or in the event the owner is represented by a court appointed conservator executor or administrator by the owner s.

A cutting down destroying or injuring any kind of wood or timber standing or growing upon the lands of another. For more detailed codes research information including annotations and citations please visit westlaw. As a result it is a crime to enter or remain on another s property without permission.

Penal code 602 pc is the california statute that defines the crime of trespassing. A any person who intentionally interferes with any lawful business or occupation carried on by the owner or agent of a business establishment open to the public by obstructing or intimidating those attempting to carry on business or their customers and who refuses to leave the premises of the business establishment after being requested to leave by the owner or the owner s agent or by a peace officer acting at the request of the owner or owner s agent is guilty of a.