Ley sobre el acceso no autorizado a propiedades ajenas

Explicación Simple

Si entras o permaneces en un lugar que no te pertenece, después de que te hayan dicho que no lo hagas, puedes meterte en problemas. Esto incluye tanto si te lo dicen en persona como si hay un cartel que lo indica.

Es como si alguien te dijera que no puedes jugar en su jardín y, a pesar de eso, decides quedarte a jugar. Eso podría hacer que el dueño se enojara y tomara medidas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en un apartamento y su amigo Pedro, después de haber sido advertido varias veces, sigue entrando a la piscina del edificio. El administrador del edificio puede pedirle que se detenga, y si Pedro ignora esa advertencia, podría enfrentar cargos legales por estar en el lugar sin permiso.

Penalidades

Si eres hallado culpable, podrías enfrentar un delito menor de Clase 1.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-119 - Trespass after having been forbidden to do so; penalties. If any person without authority of law goes upon or remains upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any portion or area thereof, after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian, or the agent of any such person, or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or after having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted by or at the direction of such persons or the agent of any such person or by the holder of any easement or other right-of-way authorized by the instrument creating such interest to post such signs on such lands, structures, premises or portion or area thereof at a place or places where it or they may be reasonably seen, or if any person, whether he is the owner, tenant or otherwise entitled to the use of such land, building or premises, goes upon, or remains upon such land, building or premises after having been prohibited from doing so by a court of competent jurisdiction by an order issued pursuant to §§ 16.1-253 , 16.1-253.1 , 16.1-253.4 , 16.1-278.2 through 16.1-278.6 , 16.1-278.8 , 16.1-278.14 , 16.1-278.15 , 16.1-279.1 , 19.2-152.8 , 19.2-152.9 or § 19.2-152.10 or an ex parte order issued pursuant to § 20-103 , and after having been served with such order, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section shall not be construed to affect in any way the provisions of §§ 18.2-132 through 18.2-136 . Code 1950, § 18.1-173; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1982, c. 169; 1987, cc. 625, 705; 1991, c. 534; 1998, cc. 569 , 684 ; 2011, c. 195 .