Text of NC SB 668 (2017)

Enhanced Penalty for Second Degree Trespass

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR SECOND DEGREE TRESPASS ONTO CERTAIN PREMISES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 14-159.13 reads as rewritten: "§ 14-159.13. Second degree trespass. (a) Offense. – A person commits the offense of second degree trespass if, without authorization, he enters or remains on premises of another: (1) After he has been notified not to enter or remain there by the owner, by a person in charge of the premises, by a lawful occupant, or by another authorized person; or (2) That are posted, in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, with notice not to enter the premises. (b) Classification. – Second Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, second degree trespass is a Class 3 misdemeanor. (c) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor if the offense occurs in a multi-occupancy bathroom, shower, or changing facility." SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.