You can bring charges against trespassers with proof of the incident and proper documentation. A suit for trespass is filed in court, just like any other lawsuit.
You typically contact the authorities and if the unwanted person is still on your property when law enforcement arrives, you simply state that this person is unwanted on the premises and you wish to press charges.
Trespass is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person (see below), trespass to chattels, and trespass to land. Trespass to the person historically involved six separate trespasses: threats, assault, battery, wounding, mayhem (or maiming), and false imprisonment.
Fifth, notice can be the visible presence on the property of a crop grown for human consumption that is under cultivation, in the process of being harvested, or marketable if harvested at the time of entry. Criminal trespass is normally a Class B misdemeanor with a fine up to $2,000 and a jail term up to 180 days.
(1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises of another under circumstances not constituting criminal trespass in the first degree. (2) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a misdemeanor.
To be found guilty of first-degree trespass, a person must have entered or remained on the property or building of another that was secured or enclosed in a manner that showed the owner's intent to keep out intruders. This is a Class 2 misdemeanor with a possible sentence of up to 60 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Under Texas Penal Code Section 30.05, criminal trespass includes the following elements: the person enters or remains on or in property of another; without effective consent and the person; and. when the person had notice that the entry was forbidden or received notice to depart but failed to do so.
Trespass involves simply entering onto land without the consent of the landowner. Both civil and criminal trespass involve entering an owner's land or accessing the owner's property without permission. Criminal trespass involves entering or remaining in a place knowing one is there without a license or privilege.