Washington Criminal Trespass Attorney

There are a various number of actions that constitute criminal trespassing.

A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building.

A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises of another under circumstances not constituting criminal trespass in the first degree.

Examples of criminal trespass include but are not limited to:

    • Entering upon any lands or buildings owned by any other person without the license of the owner or legal occupant.

    • Willfully opening, tearing down, or otherwise destroying any fence on the enclosed land of another, or opening any gate, bar, or fence of another and willfully leaving it open without the written permission of the owner;

    • Entering any lands, whether unenclosed or enclosed by fence, without permission of the owner;

    • Entering any lands lawfully occupied by another and known not to be open to the general public, without the consent of the owner;

    • Entering and occupying real property or structures of any kind without the consent of the owner;

    • Knowingly skiing in an area or on a ski trail that is closed to the public and that has signs posted indicating the closure; or

As there are so many different things that could be charged as criminal trespass, it is important to have a knowledgeable attorney who can advocate for you. It is important to have an attorney who is familiar and comfortable working with these types of charges, like the attorneys at Weber Law.