{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-511.070","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 511.070","heading":"Criminal trespass in the second degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree when he or she\nknowingly enters or remains:\n(a) Unlawfully in a building or upon premises as to which notice against trespass\nis given by fencing or other enclosure; or\n(b) In a workplace, while engaging in threatening behavior, as to which notice\nagainst trespass is given verbally or in writing by the applicable employer, an\nemployee with the employer's authorization, or an authorized agent of the\nemployer.\n(2) For the purposes of this section, notice against trespass includes the placement of\nidentifying purple paint marks on trees or posts on the property if the marks are:\n(a) Vertical lines of not less than eight (8) inches in length and not less than one\n(1) inch in width;\n(b) Placed so that the bottom of the mark is not less than three (3) feet from the\nground nor more than five (5) feet from the ground; and\n(c) Placed at locations that are readily visible to any person approaching the\nproperty and no more than:\n1. One hundred (100) feet apart on forest land; or\n2. One thousand (1,000) feet apart on land other than forest land.\n(3) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor, unless:\n(a) The offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020\narising from a natural or man -made disaster, within the area covered by the\nemergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster; or\n(b) A person commits a second or subsequent offense within three (3) years of the\nprior offense;\nin which case it is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 511"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57436","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:02Z","sha256":"e2ee7e6daa4954e533302a5861e93aaa811462b87c6a35feb8824aa01a9e6f22","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-511.060","next":"us-ky/krs-511.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}