9.56.010 Trespassing or playing on golf courses without permission prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to trespass or play upon the Las Positas Golf Course, the Springtown Golf course, or upon any private or public golf course in the City without the express consent of the person in charge of the management thereof.
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The offense is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in jail and a fine of $1000.00. California trespass law sets out literally dozens of situations in which the offense of trespass may take place – some that are common, and some that are highly unusual. 1 2.
If you unlawfully enter another person’s property in violation of California’s trespassing laws… and then steal something while on that property…prosecutors could charge you with both trespass and one of several California theft crimes.
The most common acts that are prohibited by California trespassing laws include: entering someone else’s property with the intent to damage that property, 8. entering someone else’s property with the intent to interfere with or obstruct the business activities that are conducted there, 9.
But if you are charged with aggravated trespass as a felony, you may face sixteen (16) months, two (2) years, or three (3) years in county jail. 35 Alternatively, you may be sentenced to felony (formal) probation.
The penalties for California vandalism depend on the value of the property that is damaged. Vandalism is a misdemeanor if the value is less than $400…but becomes a wobbler if the damage is worth $400 or more. 51
But there are certain “elements of the crime” that make up the legal definition of most forms of California trespass. Trespass generally does not require breaking and entering.