# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 6. Crimes Against Property

### Subtitle 4. Trespass

#### Section 6-402

(a) A person may not enter or trespass on property that is posted conspicuously against trespass by:

  (1) signs placed where they reasonably may be seen; or

  (2) paint marks that:

    (i) conform with regulations that the Department of Natural Resources adopts under Sec. 5-209 of the Natural Resources Article; and

    (ii) are made on trees or posts that are located:

      (1) at each road entrance to the property; and

      (2) adjacent to public roadways, public waterways, and other land adjoining the property.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

  (1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both;

  (2) for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and

  (3) for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)