Criminal Trespass
Legal Definition
A person commits criminal trespass by knowingly entering or remaining on real property without permission of the owner or person entitled to possession. The offense includes entering property after being notified not to enter, or remaining after being told to leave. Trespass may occur on land, in buildings, or in other structures where the person has no lawful right to be present.
Possible Punishment
Up to 6 months in county jail and a fine up to $500. Criminal trespass is typically charged as a petty misdemeanor absent aggravating circumstances that would elevate the offense under related statutes.
Local Context
The statute distinguishes between different types of trespass based on the nature of the property and the defendant's intent. Aggravated circumstances—such as trespassing with intent to commit a felony, or trespassing on certain protected properties—may be charged under separate, more serious provisions within § 30-14-1 or related statutes, potentially elevating the offense to a misdemeanor or fourth degree felony.
Property-Crime Cases in Doña Ana County
Property charges in New Mexico scale with dollar value and circumstances. The same shoplifting conduct can be a petty misdemeanor or a felony depending on the value of what was taken, and burglary escalates sharply when the structure is a home or someone is inside. That is why our charge database lists several versions of larceny and burglary with different classifications.
Property cases also drive a large share of repeat bookings: failure to appear on an older larceny case frequently brings someone back into the detention center on a bench warrant alongside any new charge.
Related Guides
Misdemeanor vs. Felony in New Mexico: Sentences, Courts, and Consequences
How New Mexico separates petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and felony degrees: sentence ranges, jail vs. prison, habitual enhancements, and collateral costs.
Bench Warrants and Failure to Appear in New Mexico: How a Missed Court Date Becomes a Booking
What a bench warrant is, how it differs from an arrest warrant, why FTA bookings fill the Doña Ana County jail log, and how to clear a warrant before arrest.
Recent Arrests for This Charge (30)
Vado Man, 32, Booked on Charges of Criminal Trespass and Failure to Appear
GABRIEL CARREON | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 26, Booked on Criminal Trespass and Failure to Appear Charges
ISAAC HERNANDEZ | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 33, Booked on Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass Charge
ANTHONY WILLIAMS | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 44, Charged with Failure to Appear
CHRISTOPHER LONGABERGER | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 29, Booked on Multiple Failure to Appear Warrants
MIGUEL VASQUEZ | 2 charges
El Paso Man, 21, Booked on Felony Breaking and Entering Charge
ANDRES CENICEROS | 3 charges
Anthony Man, 65, Booked on Suspicion of Criminal Trespass
ROBERTO CORNEJO | 2 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 60, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge Near Spitz Street
JANUARY DELGADO | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 29, Booked on Charges of Criminal Trespass and Failure to Appear
ALDOUS CAMPOS | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 39, Booked on Trespass and Failure to Appear Charges
CHRISTOPHER SAWYER | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 37, Booked on Household Assault and Failure to Appear Charges
JESSE QUEVEDO | 12 charges
Las Cruces Man, 44, Booked on Forgery and Multiple Failure to Appear Charges
ANDRES CALDERON | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge
CODY NOON | 1 charge
Anthony Woman, 30, Booked on Charges of Criminal Trespass and Failure to Appear
ESPERANZA GOMEZ | 2 charges
Rio Rancho Man, 32, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge in Las Cruces
BRANDON LOVATO | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 27, Booked on Parole Violation and Criminal Trespass Charges
JOAQUIN SOLIS | 8 charges
Las Cruces Man, 25, Booked on Misdemeanor Trespass and Resisting Charges
JONATHAN BLANCO | 2 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 46, Booked on Burglary and Breaking and Entering Charges
CRISTI POSTON | 6 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 31, Booked on Charges of Trespass and Concealing Identity
JANE DOE | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass Charge
SHAWN GANNON | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 31, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge Near University
JESSICA TORRES GARCIA | 1 charge
Mesquite Man, 20, Booked on Multiple Felony Failure to Appear Warrants
LUIS AGUIRRE | 14 charges
Las Cruces Man, 42, Booked on Charges of Criminal Trespass and Resisting
MARCOS ROMERO | 2 charges
Oro Grande Man, 43, Booked on Shoplifting and Criminal Trespass Charges
TRENTON MILLER | 2 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 48, Booked on Aggravated Assault and Multiple Misdemeanors
FELICITY LOPEZ | 4 charges
Anthony Man, 25, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear and Trespass Charges
LUIS ESPINO | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 68, Booked on Charges of Trespass and Concealing Identity
GREGORY HUPPERT | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 68, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge at Lohman Avenue
HARALD MIRANDA | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge Sunday
SERGIO REYES | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 32, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge at Local Business
TAJOE NEVAREZ | 1 charge
Information provided for general reference. Statutory text is summarized and may not reflect the most recent amendments. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.