Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTEXPENDITURESIncarceration$102,608,200 LOCAL GOVERNMENTEXPENDITURESMandatoryFY26-27 & Subsequent Years($261,700) Bill Summary Present law defines aggravated burglary as burglary of a habitation. This bill adds that a person who commits an aggravated criminal trespass in a habitation, and during such trespass encounters the property owner using or displaying a firearm in self-defense, also commits aggravated burglary. Aggravated burglary, under either circumstance, is a Class C felony, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment of no less than three years nor more than 15 years and potentially a fine not to exceed $10,000. CRIMINAL TRESPASS Present law defines criminal trespass as a person who enters or remains on property, or any portion of property, without the consent of the owner. Criminal trespass is classified as a Class C misdemeanor, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment of no greater than 30 days, a fine not to exceed $50, or both. This bill raises the classification of criminal trespass to a Class C felony. AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL TRESPASS Present law defines aggravated criminal trespass as a person who enters or remains on property when the person knows the person does not have the property owner's effective consent to do so, and meets any of the following criteria: The person intends, knows, or is reckless about whether such person's presence will cause fear for the safety of another. The person, in order to gain entry to the property, destroys, cuts, vandalizes, alters or removes a gate, signage, fencing, lock, chain or other barrier designed to keep trespassers from entering the property. The person, while on the property, recklessly damages the property or personal property thereon. Present law generally classifies aggravated criminal trespass as
