Questions tagged [trespass]
The tort of intrusion upon another person's real property. For trespass to chattels see tags "theft" or "conversion." For trespass to the person see tags "assault" or "battery."
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Is it legal for private citizens to "impound" e-scooters?
This recent article from The Verge claims that two men in San Diego have create a repo company that impounds e-scooters from companies like Lime, Bird, Lyft, Uber and Razor.
However as far as I can ...
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In Los Angeles can I defend my own property against looters?
Currently, there is looting being done in Los Angeles by many people who are pretending to protest against the killing of George Floyd (some others are actually protesting and a few people are helping ...
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USPS Back Room - Trespassing?
I go to my local post office nearly every day to drop off packages for online purchases. A couple of years ago, I had a van full and it would have taken many trips to bring them inside. I asked a ...
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Pokémon Go hot spots and private property
As we all know Pokémon Go is all the rage.
There have been reports that police stations are common hot spots for gyms and collections. Churches have also been a common hot spot. I think there is ...
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Do the police have to kick someone out the house if the owner demands it?
I phoned the police to kick my in laws out the house after they started to take my furniture when they were only meant to take theirs (splitting up with wife). They came but refused to kick them out ...
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Do I have the right to enter into someone house without permission if my child is in there?
Here's the situation
Main persons:
my daughter Maria, 16 years old
my daughter's friend Mario, over 18 years old
My daughter was asked by her friend Mario to hang out at someone's ...
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What are the actions a resident should take against police remaining, with no warrant, on residential property after being repeatedly asked to leave?
Police shows up on a residence's front door, starts encounter with resident. Resident decides to end consensual encounter, and asks officers to leave.
Officer decline to leave and put foot on the door ...
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Are there laws restricting who can go into "employees only" areas?
I attempted to research this on my own, but found absolutely no results. Is there anything legally restricting customers from entering areas marked "employees only" and/or areas that aren't marked but ...
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Is urban exploration legal? Even if so, should I do it?
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When I go exploring, I often find abandoned buildings, farms, factories. Near where I live, it's easy to find abandoned buildings in the mountains or the National Park.
I have an interest in ...
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What offence if any is committed by guessing a combination entry lock on a door?
If one effectively guesses the correct passcode to the lock so as to open it without causing any damage and then peacefully enters (seemingly a mere civil trespass) the (previously) secured premises, ...
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Can you be issued a trespass warning on public property for no reason at all?
Lets say you're in the library or park. Both owned by the public (city). An employee asks you to leave. You ask why and they respond with "Because I'm telling you to". You refuse, and the ...
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Can a city hire someone to mow my grass (against my wishes)?
Recently the city sent a crew to mow my grass without notifying me or giving me any advance notice of any kind. Did they violate my rights by sending these people without my permission? (Details ...
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Can I deny people entry to a political rally I co-organise?
Can I deny entry or remove unwanted guests from a political rally I co-organise?
If we organise an officially authorised political rally in a public place for a particular cause (Palestinian ...
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Trespass against easements?
Say someone has an easement across my land to access their property.
They have an easement, so I am not allowed to interfere with their use of my land. I can't stand there and block their way.
If two ...
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Karen sues a workshop for damages as she was trespassing and disregarding mandatory safety gear. Does she have a case?
Let's paint the scene: We work in the back of a metalworking workshop in Austin Texas. Huge machines make lots of noise, at times there are steel panels on the floor with access holes to access the ...
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Who can stop a member of the public from peacefully protesting a private club who rents their space?
Assume a private club located in a shopping plaza in Austin, Texas and they rent their space from the plaza's owner.
Also assume a member of the public, let's call him Larry, intends to stand outside, ...
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Legal implication of shutting another’s windows from the outside
Bob’s neighbour is playing loud music inside their property with the windows open. Bob knocks on the window asking them to kindly lower the volume. Nobody appears to be home, so Bob gently pushes his ...
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Getting the neighbor kids off my lawn?
We've had 4 sets of neighbors kids grow up around us with no issue. Nice kids, nice parents, etc.
The latest family has two young boys who like to camp out on my lawn and in my garden. I'm aware of ...
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Does a person have legal recourse if a drone is trespassing?
I have a 10 foot privacy fence around my property. There are no trespassing signs on all four sides. One of the neighbors keeps flying a drone over my yard like they are casing the place.
Do I have ...
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Do milk crates have registered owners?
Is there an actual milk crate registration system? What is the law by which use by other than the registered owner is punishable?
Is there an index I can use to see who these milk crates are ...
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Country roads, take me to Jail? Are private roads in Virginia Commonwealth generally closed to public travel?
Some background for context:
I was out on a bike ride in Loudoun County, Virginia last weekend, following a GPS route I got from a local bike shop. While traveling down a gravel road, a local motorist ...
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Did the Buckingham Palace intruder commit a crime?
Having just watched the episode of The Crown (Netflix series) dealing with the break in at Buckingham Palace in 1982 by unemployed man, Michael Fagan, I looked up the Wikipedia entry on the matter and ...
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Force neighbor to resolve property line encroachment before selling house
My neighbor built a fence that crosses our property line. I had a surveyor come mark the boundary to be sure. (It has only been a few years so no adverse possession possibilities.)
This neighbor is ...
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Entering private property that is not enclosed
I want to find out which German laws regulate entering (on foot) private nonenclosed property.
Example: A paved surface right next to a public sidewalk. No fence, no signs. It doesn’t have to be used ...
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May I bring weapons and/or defend myself when trespassing for a legal reason?
Let's say I have to trespass for a legal reason, e.g. a court order allows me to retrieve property.
Am I allowed to defend myself while trespassing? Can I bring weapons or whatever is needed to defend ...
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Can a shopping mall force Pokemon Go players to leave?
To add to the recent influx of legal questions about Pokemon Go, I'd like to ask: Can a shopping mall force people playing Pokemon Go to leave (without fear of legal repercussions)?
I heard from a ...
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Is it legal to climb on public bridges when there are no prohibition signs?
I like to climb around on the steel structures below public road bridges. I do it for no other reason than having fun. I do it only at night because I don't want to attract attention, but I'm ...
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Can the owner of a private establishment confiscate the personal property of a trespasser?
While I was reading this article, this line caught my eye:
Anyone seen videotaping in any capacity will be deemed trespassing and will be escorted out by security. Your video equipment may or may ...
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Are plain clothes police officers allowed to use force to make an arrest?
Disclaimer: I'm not related to this case in any way shape or form, I'm just a citizen trying to look at this without bias.
Recently there was an issue in Massachusettes where a group of skaters were ...
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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 ...
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What's to stop a homeless person living in a church or a mosque?
Aren't churches and mosques basically public places of worship?
Couldn't a homeless man just claim he is doing an extensive period of praying?
Sorry if this question sounds ignorant or dumb. I'm ...
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Can town administrative "code" overule state laws like those forbidding trespassing?
I notice that a lot of towns have "right of entry" rules which ostensibly permit firefighters to trespass onto private property essentially whenever they want to "inspect" things to "prevent fire". ...
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Overriding offered contract acceptance methods with express written declaration
Bob would rather face the consequences of trespassing than pay for a license to occupy a privately owned parking spot.
He pulls into the lot which says “by parking here you agree to pay £10/hour.
Bob ...
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Canary Wharf - privately owned public space - is it possible to be banned from entering the area?
Canary Wharf in London is a privately owned public space.
So far I have been found guilty of walking on a grass and jumping on a stone wall (part of a workout routine).
I'm concerned that sooner or ...
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Is it okay to push someone off your property if you've told them to leave but still didn't. Germany
I was in a fight with an apartment mate of mine. I have told her to leave my room after she took the remote and turned off my tv, but she did not leave. So I pushed her out of my room, she then ...
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If you purchase the keys to a room/house/building, do you have the legal right to enter?
In a TV show, one of the characters buys a storage locker. In that storage locker are keys. Then he goes to the place that the keys open and lets himself in.
My question is this:
By purchasing the ...
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How is an area deemed unsafe and needing to be cordoned off?
How is an area deemed unsafe and needing to be cordoned off?
Would it be the person at the top of the law enforcement agency (police chief or sheriff) who would make the decision that a particular ...
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Fence with no signs in Germany
Is it legal to trespass the fence (with little passage in it) with no signs, if there's no buildings behind it (for example, construction site)?
Update: the picture of a passage. No signs at all, ...
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Is the owner of a property liable for injuries sustained by an intruder? (UK)
I have heard that the owner of a property may be liable for injuries sustained by an intruder. I am referring to cases in which injuries were not inflicted willfully by the owner (e.g. in self-defence)...
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Trespassing in Portugal
In Portugal, if people trespass property, what are the legal implications? For example,
If a person opens my gate and enters my yard to knock on my door, is he trespassing?
If a person enters my ...
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Difference between "Private Property" and "No Tresspassing" signage
In my door-to-door ministry work I've observed various forms of "No Tresspassing" signs on properties. Do "Private Property" signs imply the same laws as a "No Tresspassing" sign?
At one house in ...
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Can I stick a "don't trespass" warning on my house?
My house doesn't have a fence. I witnessed multiple occasions of random people walking on my backyard, and taking water from the outer tap.
Therefore I want to print a warning and stick it on my ...
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How do I deal with casual trespass
Suppose that someone walks on to my land and refuses to leave. Trespass is not a crime, so (as I understand it) the police can't help. I'm not allowed to use physical force to eject them because that ...
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Can a would-be visitor be legally a tresspasser?
This is based on the thread Property Owners & Injury Liability w/ Signage (US, WV) on this site and the comments on my answer there.
This is specifically about the law in West Virginia, but nswerd ...
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Does jumping a fence between two public spaces constitutes trespassing or other law violation?
I noticed that many places, specially in the United States, have fences separating two streets, even for pedestrians. My guess that the streets are not connected for cars to calm the traffic on ...
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Rights to deal with tresspassing livestock (New Zealand)
I have a herd of sheep which keep coming onto my land, "fertilising" the ground and killing my fruit trees - and despite my efforts I have been unable to locate the owner of the sheep (The property ...
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Is the China balloon breaking any laws?
It's reported in the news that China have sent a balloon over America. Some say it's a spy camera and some say it's a weather balloon.
Has China broken any American or international laws, such as ...
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When does "silence imply consent" for trespass to land?
Once upon a time there was a parking lot attendant. He watched a person getting out of his car and could have said, "You're not allowed to park in that particular spot." But the attendant stayed ...
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Can a juvenile be charged with theft by receiving if the property wasn't stolen?
A young adult entered a home where he used to rent a room in order to retrieve a piece of workout equipment. The home owner would not let him have the equipment until he paid past rent money so he ...
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A store security guard prevented me from entering a shop 30 min before the close, does he have the right to?
I tried to enter a shop that closes at 11 p.m. in France, at 10:30 p.m., and the store security guard prevented me from entering. Does he have the right to? If not, what could I do to go in? What do ...
