Which offense is associated with entering or remaining at a location without permission?

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

Answer: (C)

Trespass covers entering or remaining at a location without permission. This offense focuses on the unlawful presence on someone else’s property, either by physically entering it or by staying there after you’ve been told not to or after signs indicate you’re not allowed. The key idea is the lack of permission, not any criminal purpose inside the property.

Compare others to see why they don’t fit: burglary requires unlawful entry with the intent to commit a crime inside the structure, typically a dwelling, and involves breaking or entering at night in many jurisdictions. Robbery is about taking property directly from a person through force or fear. Criminal mischief involves damaging or interfering with someone else’s property. None of those hinge simply on being somewhere you’re not allowed to be; they require additional elements like intent to steal, force against a person, or property damage.