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Is This Trepassing
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Colorado
We have a rental property in another state being managed by a real estate office. Last week, I received an e-mail from a relative who lives in the same town, that he was inside the house. I assume the tenant let him in and looked around the house and the yard. He stated in his e-mail that he looked thru the window of the storage shed and that he will get together with the DA to break the lock of the storage. I e-mailed him back asking him what was going on and to this day he hasn't replied.I called him too and he never answered the phone.
What will cause a DA to issue an order to open the storage shed? What are my rights as a homeowner?
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Re: Is This Trepassing
Perhaps you can call the real estate company managing the property and ask them what's going on.
The DA cannot grant legal authority to enter a locked structure - only a court can do that. And unless the police are seeking this pursuant to a search warrant, that ain't gonna happen.
Now, someone might have a good reason to seek the order through civil court, but I can't imagine how a relative of the tenant would have that kind of standing unless the tenant/relative were somehow incapacitated.
Contact the company managing the property and ask.
- Carl
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Re: Is This Trepassing
I have 4 counts of trespassing on my head, and have a court date tomorrow. What are the charges for trespassing in the state of Maryland, especially if it's a minor offense?
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Re: Is This Trepassing
If you're talking about plain old trespassing without additional circumstances (ss.6-402), you're looking at misdemeanors that could land you up to 90 days in jail and/or a $500 fine - for each count.