Sheriff’s Office seeks to curtail trespassing

Jorge Sosa

The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office has received frequent complaints of trespassing by snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle riders.

Sheriff Scott Rehmann, in a news release issued Friday, advised residents not to venture on others’ property — including agricultural land — without written or oral permission from the landowner or resident. Snowmobilers may ride on private land if a sign is posted indicating snowmobiling is allowed.

Agricultural land can include land that is either plowed or tilled, has standing crops or crop residue, is within a livestock fence or is planted. Absence of a “No Trespassing” sign does not mean one can freely trespass on a property.

Trespassing can be considered a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor. Penalties for trespassing can range from a $50 civil penalty for a first-time offense up to a $3,000 fine, a year’s jail time, loss of the snowmobile or ATV registration and a two-year loss of hunting privileges for repeat offenders.

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Source: http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/schools/sheriff-s-office-seeks-curtail-trespassing-101

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