Buffalo Trespassing Tips

Charged with a trespass violation in WNY? Read these Buffalo trespassing tips and contact Criminal Lawyer Arthur Pressman.

Trespass Violation

• Trespass is a noncriminal offense for which conviction carries a maximum penalty of up to 15 days in jail.
• When a person remains on another’s property without permission, the charge of trespass may be brought.
• Those accused of trespass should contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer to deal with the matter.

Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree

• Criminal trespass in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
• This is a criminal charge and conviction will create a life-long criminal record.
• A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in jail, a thousand dollar fine, or three years of probation.
• Unlawfully entering or remaining in a dwelling is considered criminal trespass in the second degree, and you should contact a criminal defense attorney immediately.

Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree

• Criminal trespass in the third degree is a criminal offense.
• As a Class B misdemeanor, it is punishable by up to 90 days in jail.
• Unlawfully entering or remaining on fenced or enclosed real property, or in a school building is criminal trespass in the third degree.

Charged with a trespass violation in WNY? Read these Buffalo trespassing tips and contact Criminal Lawyer Arthur Pressman.

Arthur L. Pressman, Esq.

Attorney Miami School of Law, National College for DUI Defense, New York State Bar

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Arthur Pressman focuses his practice in the areas of DWI, traffic law and criminal defense. Arthur is a 1982 graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1985 and practiced with the law firm of Heller & Rubin in Miami, Florida from 1986 to 1988. In 1988, Arthur relocated to Buffalo, where he opened his own practice where he has continued to defend those accused of crimes in the Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York area.

Areas of Expertise: DWI Penalties, Traffic Violations, Speeding Tickets, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Driving Without Insurance, Reckless Driving, Traffic Tickets, Out-of-State Drivers, Criminal Defense, Probation Violation, Drug Crimes, Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery

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