A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to amend what constitutes the crime of second degree trespass to include entering or remaining on the curtilage of a DWELLING between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑159.13 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14‑159.13.  Second degree trespass.
(a)	Offense. – A person commits the offense of second degree trespass if, without authorization, the person enters or remains on any of the following:
(1)	On premises of another after the person has been notified not to enter or remain there by the owner, by a person in charge of the premises, by a lawful occupant, or by another authorized person.
(2)	On premises that are posted, in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, with notice not to enter the premises.
(3)	On the curtilage of a dwelling of another between the hours of midnight and 6:00 A.M.
(b)	Penalties. – A violation of subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor. A violation of subdivision (a)(3) of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2023, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.