New York A07791 amends the definition of trespassing in the third degree to include entering or remaining on property without permission or payment.

New York A07791 amends the penal law to expand the definition of criminal trespass in the third degree. It specifies that entering or remaining on a building or real property without the rightful owner's title, right, permission, or payment of accepted rent constitutes trespassing. The bill also provides that being a tenant under the real property actions and proceedings law is an affirmative defense in any prosecution under this subdivision.

New York A07791 amends the definition of trespassing in the third degree to include entering or remaining on property without permission or payment.

New York A07791 amends the penal law to expand the definition of criminal trespass in the third degree. It specifies that entering or remaining on a building or real property without the rightful owner's title, right, permission, or payment of accepted rent constitutes trespassing. The bill also provides that being a tenant under the real property actions and proceedings law is an affirmative defense in any prosecution under this subdivision.