GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

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SENATE BILL 668

Short Title:      Enhanced Penalty for Second Degree Trespass.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senators Britt, Daniel, Ballard (Primary Sponsors);  Alexander, Brock, Dunn, Horner, McInnis, Rabin, and Sanderson.
Referred to:	Rules and Operations of the Senate

April 5, 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to increase the penalty for second degree trespass onto certain premises.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑159.13 reads as rewritten:

"§ 14‑159.13.  Second degree trespass.

(a)        Offense. – A person commits the offense of second degree trespass if, without authorization, he enters or remains on premises of another:

(1)        After he has been notified not to enter or remain there by the owner, by a person in charge of the premises, by a lawful occupant, or by another authorized person; or

(2)        That are posted, in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, with notice not to enter the premises.

(b)        Classification. – Second Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, second degree trespass is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

(c) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor if the offense occurs in a multi‑occupancy bathroom, shower, or changing facility."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.