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Trespass

KRS 511.080 — knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully, from a violation to a Class A misdemeanor

DegreeWhereClass
DegreeFirstWhereA dwellingClassClass A misdemeanor
DegreeSecondWhereA building, or premises fenced or enclosed against trespassClassClass B misdemeanor
DegreeThirdWhereAny other premisesClassViolation
  • KRS 511.060
  • KRS 511.070
  • KRS 511.080
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Purple paint marks on trees or posts give notice against trespass when they are vertical lines at least eight inches long and one inch wide, between three and five feet from the ground.

  • KRS 511.070
Sources for this section (3)
  1. KRS 511.060 — Criminal trespass in the first degree
  2. KRS 511.070 — Criminal trespass in the second degree
  3. KRS 511.080 — Criminal trespass in the third degree

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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