Expands the definition of trespassing in the third degree to include entering or remaining on property without permission or payment of rent.

The bill amends the definition of trespassing in the third degree under the penal law. It specifies that entering or remaining in a building or on real property without a lease, license, title, right, permission from the rightful owner, or payment of accepted rent constitutes trespassing. The bill also notes that being a tenant, as defined in another section of law, can be an affirmative defense in any prosecution under this provision. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.

Expands the definition of trespassing in the third degree to include entering or remaining on property without permission or payment of rent.

The bill amends the definition of trespassing in the third degree under the penal law. It specifies that entering or remaining in a building or on real property without a lease, license, title, right, permission from the rightful owner, or payment of accepted rent constitutes trespassing. The bill also notes that being a tenant, as defined in another section of law, can be an affirmative defense in any prosecution under this provision. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.