Questions tagged [trespassing]
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Why do many "No Trespassing" signs say "POSTED"?
Many "no trespassing" signs say "POSTED" in large letters at the top. Why? Obviously, the sign is posted; that's the whole purpose of a sign. To me, it makes as much sense as putting "ASKED" at the start of a Stack Exchange question or "TEXTED" at…
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Is a sign that only says "POSTED", nothing else, sufficient to be understood as "No Trespassing"?
In 2014 I hiked in the Adirondack Mountains, New York, United States of America. The trail passed a sign that had a single word on it: "POSTED". There was no other text on the sign either on the front or on the back. Not understanding what it…
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Is it legal to accidentally hunt on private property?
I know, from this question it is not illegal to be on private property without permission if you do not know and could not reasonably be expected to know that it is private property. Does this apply to hunting as well?
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What responsibility does a museum have to a protestor who glues themself to the wall
Can the museum leave the protestor glued there and leave for the night?
Edit: it appears that 4 days after I posted this questions, a Porsche showroom locked the protestors inside after turning off the lights for the evening.
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Is this trespassing on US government property?
I live on a residential access road off of USDA property. Multiple times a week for the last 5 years, I have taken a walk down my road and on to the USDA property, walking on the main roads around the complex. Yesterday I was stopped by a security…
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Has anyone ever been acquitted of trespassing or another crime because a property sign did not say "POSTED"?
It appears that the word "POSTED" on private property signs is, in some jurisdictions, legally significant.
Has anyone ever been acquitted of trespassing, or any property owner lost a lawsuit, because a sign that clearly marked a property boundary…
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Is accidental, unknowing tresspassing possible?
John is hunting on public land. If John accidentally crosses an unmarked property line of which he is not aware onto Joe's property, is he trespassing?
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Can a land possessor distrain a trespasser's property?
A has entered B's land for lawful purposes. B commands A to leave, but B parks his ATV behind A's vehicle, obstructing its only avenue of backing out to drive away (there are three other cars parked next to A's vehicle). A refuses to leave the land…
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Can a squatter exclude a subsequent trespasser from a property?
Meet Bob. Bob is occupying a property as a squatter and is awaiting his hearing date for the interim possession claim. In the meantime, he is organising private underground music events in the building. Suppose one of the attendees of the party is…
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Does a "no hunting" sign on its own imply other activities are okay?
If a property has a "No Hunting" sign but not a "No Trespassing" sign, is it legal to go on that property for reasons other than hunting?
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Can the USAF legally prevent me from walking on the beach waterline?
TL;DR: Do I have a right to walk on the beach at Eglin Air Force Base if I don't stray from the water's edge?
I've been walking along the beach in Florida for years. Part of my route used to take me onto Eglin AFB where I would pick up trash as I…
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Is it legal to "sneak into Mar-a-Lago"?
This article lists six ways to "sneak into Mar-a-Lago." It says "it’s not illegal to go places you don’t belong," but most of the ways listed seem like fraud and/or trespassing. Is it really legal to "sneak into Mar-a-Lago?
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Penalty for trespassing on a gas station parking lot in Kentucky
My brother was parked at a gas station before they opened at 4:45 am to rest his eyes. At 5:00 am when they opened, he went inside, used the restroom, and did not buy anything. Owner asked him to leave and that it was not a rest area. Owner of…
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What would happen if you entered a building and didn’t leave because you didn’t think the person there was the owner?
Imagine you come across a building in a public place with some signs on it and an unlocked door. The signs make it seem like a shop or activity center rather than saying anything like “Keep Out”.
You go inside and inside a person coldly says you…
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Is a person serving a property owner with notice of a lawsuit excempt from trespassing charges?
If John sues Bob, and he walks past Bob's "POSTED - NO TRESPASSING" sign up to his door to serve him notice of the lawsuit, Bob says "Get off my property!" before realizing why John is there, and John stays long enough to give the papers to Bob, is…
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