Category Archives: Trespassing

“Trespassing” on Private Property: Is It Ever Justified?

“Trespassing” on Private Property: Is It Ever Justified?

Trespassing is an umbrella term that covers a range of actions – from walking on a riverbank through private land when fishing, to entering a home with the intent to commit a violent crime. Colorado has three degrees of criminal trespassing charges. Criminal Trespass in Colorado First Degree Trespassing is to enter or remain in someone […]

Defending Against Trespass Charges in a Criminal Case

Defending Against Trespass Charges in a Criminal Case

The term “trespass” is defined as “knowingly entering another owner’s property or land without permission, which encroaches on the owner’s privacy or property interests,” according to Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute (LII). Under Colorado law, there are three different degrees of criminal trespass, with widely ranging severity of penalties. Each degree of criminal trespass […]