Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Trespassing

To be guilty of or cited for trespassing does not require you to see a sign that puts you on notice beforehand. However, that may play into some of your defenses depending on your specific circumstances.

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Re: Trespassing

The most-likely relevant statute is Penal Code 602.8 (trespass constituting misdemeanor OR infraction), but see also Penal Code section 602 (misdemeanor trespass). There are other code sections dealing with trespass elsewhere.

In general, the sign requirements pertain to vacant land or land that is not enclosed and not under cultivation. If the land is fenced or under cultivation or obviously in use, such as a construction site, signs are unnecessary. Vacant and uncultivated land must be posed at intervals.