Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 6/21/01 10:01:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bcaldwell@softcom.net writes: << The local municipal code where I live criminalizes trespass as "loitering" - - remaining on private property without the owner's permission - still a misdeanor. Perhaps I should have referred to "loitering" rather than "trespass". >> Bryan: apart the tone, Marc is correct; crimes are defined by federal and state statutes. Local communities have the authority to limit conduct by local ordinance, provided the local rule does not conflict with federal or state statute. Seth LaK 9