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Willful trespass notwithstanding notice

Cap. 98, s. 26 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A person who willfully trespasses on any premises belonging to another, on or near to which there is posted up in one or more conspicuous place or places, a notice in large legible letters, forbidding in general terms all persons to trespass, and warning them that they will be prosecuted for so Wilful trespass 43 doing without leave of the owner of the premises, shall be deemed a willful trespasser. (2) A trespasser described in this section may be apprehended and detained by the owner or by any person whom the owner may call to his assistance, and shall be taken without delay before a magistrate or to a police station, to be dealt with according to law.
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Willful trespass notwithstanding notice — Cap. 98 s. 26 · Belize Law