(1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the third degree when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises.
(2) Criminal trespass in the third degree is a violation, unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS § 39A.020 arising from a natural or man- made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class B misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $250
For details, see § 532.090

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 511.080


Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 8, effective July 14, 2022. — Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 103, effective January 1, 1975.