Entering or remaining at a location without permission or when permission has been revoked describes which offense?

• A. Burglary
• B. Criminal Mischief
• C. Trespass
• D. Robbery

Answer: (C)

Trespass is about being somewhere you’re not allowed to be. It happens when a person enters or stays on someone else’s property without permission or after that permission has been withdrawn. The key factor is lack of consent to be there, not any intent to commit another crime. For example, walking onto private property without permission, or staying after the owner tells you to leave, fits this offense even if you don’t plan to steal or damage anything.

Burglary involves breaking into a building with the intent to commit a crime inside, which is a different situation that centers on entering with felonious purpose. Criminal mischief requires damaging or interfering with property. Robbery involves taking someone’s property by force or intimidation—directly affecting a person. Those elements aren’t what’s described in the scenario, which is simply being on or entering property without authorization.