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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 511.090: General provisions.

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  1. KRS Chapter 511

(1) A person "enters or remains unlawfully" in or upon premises when he is not

privileged or licensed to do so.

(2) A person who, regardless of his intent, enters or remains in or upon premises which

are at the time open to the public does so with license or p rivilege unless he defies a

lawful order not to enter or remain personally communicated to him by the owner of

such premises or other authorized person.

(3) A license or privilege to enter or remain in or upon premises which are only partly

open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or remain in or upon a part of

the premises which is not open to the public.

(4) A person who enters or remains upon unimproved and apparently unused land

which is neither fenced nor otherwise enclosed does not co mmit criminal trespass

unless notice against trespass is personally communicated to him by the owner of

the land or some other authorized person or unless notice is given by posting in a

conspicuous manner.

(5) Private land adjoining a railtrail that is ne ither fenced nor otherwise enclosed shall

be presumed to be land where notice against trespassing has been given by the

owner of the land, and a person utilizing the railtrail shall be presumed to lack

privilege or license to enter upon that land unless the person has permission from an

adjoining landowner to do so.

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