Can I be charged with trespassing if signs are not posted?
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Can I be charged with trespassing if signs are not posted?
Asked on January 29, 2013 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The general rule is that in order to legally keep trespassers off property, the owner must post no trespassing signs. If they do no, then a trespasser cannot be prosecuted in most circumstances. The exception to this would be if the property owner verbally informs a visitor that they are on the property illegally and asks them to leave. If the visitor disregards the warning they are then commiting a trespass, whether or not there is a sign posted.
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