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WomensLaw.org | Pennsylvania Statutes: 3503. Criminal trespass
Pennsylvania Statutes (select sections)Title 18. Crimes and Offenses Part I Preliminary ProvisionsChapter 1. General Provisions106. Classes of offenses Chapter 11. Authorized Disposition of Offenders 1101. Fines1103. Sentence of imprisonment for felony1104. Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person Chapter 27. Assault2701. Simple assault2702. Aggravated assault2705. Recklessly endangering another person2709. Harassment2709.1. StalkingChapter 29. Kidnapping 2901. Kidnapping2902. Unlawful restraint2903. False imprisonment2904. Interference with custody of childrenChapter 31. Sexual OffensesSubchapter A General Provisions3101. DefinitionsSubchapter B. Definitions of Offenses3121. Rape3122.1. Statutory sexual assault3123. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse3124.1. Sexual assault3125. Aggravated indecent assault3126. Indecent assault3127. Indecent exposureArticle C. Offenses Against PropertyChapter 35. Burglary and Other Criminal Intrusion 3503. Criminal trespassArticle G. Miscellaneous OffensesChapter 61. Firearms and Other Dangerous Articles6105. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms Title 23. Domestic Relations Part IV. DivorceChapter 31. Preliminary Provisions3104. Bases of jurisdictionChapter 33. Dissolution of Marital StatusSubchapter A. General Provisions3301. Grounds for divorcePart VI. Children and MinorsChapter 51. General Provisions5104. Blood tests to determine paternityChapter 53. CustodySubchapter A General Provisions5322. Definitions5323. Award of custody 5324. Standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody5325. Standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody5328. Factors to consider when awarding custody 5337. RelocationChapter 54. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and EnforcementSubchapter A. General Provisions5402. DefinitionsSubchapter B. Jurisdiction5421. Initial child custody jurisdiction5423. Jurisdiction to modify determination5424. Temporary emergency jurisdiction5427. Inconvenient forumSubchapter C. Enforcement5451. Warrant to take physical custody of child Part VII. Abuse of Family Chapter 61. Protection from Abuse 6101. Short title of chapter.6102. Definitions6103. Jurisdiction6104. Full faith and credit and foreign protection orders6105. Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies6106. Commencement of proceedings6107. Hearings6108. Relief6108.1. Return of relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition and additional relief6108.2. Relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping6108.3. Relinquishment to third party for safekeeping6108.4. Registry or database of firearm ownership6108.5. Penalties for release of information6109. Service of orders6110. Emergency relief by minor judiciary6111. Domestic violence counselor/advocate6112. Disclosure of addresses6113. Arrest for violation of order6113.1. Private criminal complaints for violation of order or agreement6114. Contempt for violation of order or agreement6114.1. Civil contempt or modification for violation of an order or agreement6115. Reporting abuse and immunity.6116. Confidentiality Confidentiality.6117. Procedure and other remediesChapter 67 Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality6705. Application and certification process6706. Cancellation, expiration and voluntary withdrawal Part VIII. Uniform Interstate Family SupportChapter 71. General Provisions7101. Short title of part and definitionsPennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure Actions Pursuant to Protection from Abuse Act Rule 1901.1. VenueChapter 35. Burglary and Other Criminal Intrusion back to top3503. Criminal trespass(a) Buildings and occupied structures.--
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the phrase “agricultural or other open lands” shall mean any land on which agricultural activity or farming as defined in section 3309 (relating to agricultural vandalism) is conducted or any land populated by forest trees of any size and capable of producing timber or other wood products or any other land in an agricultural security area as defined in the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L. 128, No. 43), [FN1] known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, or any area zoned for agricultural use.
(b.3) Agricultural biosecurity area trespasser.--
(i) Enters an agricultural biosecurity area, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so.
(ii) Knowingly or recklessly fails to perform reasonable measures for biosecurity that by posted notice are required to be performed for entry to the agricultural biosecurity area.
(2) It is a defense to prosecution under paragraph (1)(ii) that:
(i) no reasonable means or method was available to perform the measures that the posted notice required to be performed for entry to the agricultural biosecurity area;
(ii) entry is made in response to a condition within the agricultural biosecurity area that the person reasonably believes to be a serious threat to human or animal health as necessitating immediate entry to the agricultural biosecurity area; or
(iii) entry is made under exigent circumstances by a law enforcement officer to:
(A) pursue and apprehend a suspect of criminal conduct reasonably believed by the officer to be present within the agricultural biosecurity area; or
(B) prevent the destruction of evidence of criminal conduct reasonably believed by the officer to be located within the agricultural biosecurity area.
(3)(i) Except as set forth in subparagraph (iii), an offense under paragraph (1)(i) constitutes a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(ii) Except as set forth in subparagraph (iii), an offense under paragraph (1)(ii) constitutes a summary offense.
(iii) If an offense under paragraph (1) causes damage to or death of an animal or plant within an agricultural biosecurity area, the offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(4) For purposes of this subsection, the terms “agricultural biosecurity area” and “posted notice” shall have the meanings given to them in 3 Pa.C.S. § 2303 (relating to definitions).
(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term “school grounds” means any building of or grounds of any elementary or secondary publicly funded educational institution, any elementary or secondary private school licensed by the Department of Education, any elementary or secondary parochial school, any certified day-care center or any licensed preschool program.1972, Dec. 6, P.L.1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1978, June 23, P.L.497, No. 76, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1995, Oct. 27, P.L. 334, No. 53, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1998, Dec. 3, P.L. 933, No. 121, § 3, imd. effective; 2002, Oct. 2, P.L. 806, No. 116, § 3, imd. effective; 2010, Nov. 23, P.L. 1360, No. 125, § 4, imd. effective.	About WomensLaw.org |