(A)(1) No person shall enter or remain on the land or premises of another with purpose to commit on that land or those premises a misdemeanor, the elements of which involve causing physical harm to another person or causing another person to believe that the offender will cause physical harm to that person.
(2) No person shall enter or remain on a critical infrastructure facility with purpose to destroy or tamper with the facility.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated trespass. Aggravated trespass in violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Aggravated trespass in violation of division (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree.
(C) As used in this section, "critical infrastructure facility" has the same meaning as in section 2911.21 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40
cases (21 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: Williamson v. Williamson, 905 N.E.2d 217 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008).
Williamson v. Williamson, 905 N.E.2d 217 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4דWhile there is no evidence attesting to Shawn’s purpose in entering Mary’s home or remaining there, we grant that one could make the tenuous inference that at the very least, he remained in her house for the purpose of causing her harm.”
State v. Heise, 2020 Ohio 662 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 9ד51 required judgment and sentence under R.C. 2911.211(A). 3. The trial court erred in finding Heise’s guilty plea was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.”
State v. Bentley, 2023 Ohio 1792 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2ד{¶2} On September 10, 2020, a Complaint was filed in the Painesville Municipal Court, alleging that Bentley had committed Aggravated Trespass, a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A), and Assault, a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of R.”
State v. Groves, 2019 Ohio 5025 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “21), one count of Aggravated Trespass (R.C. 2911.211(A)), one count of Criminal Damaging (R.”
Charles v. Peters, 2016 Ohio 1259 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3ד211, or R.C. 2911.211. Under the first statutory grounds, R.”
State v. Wilson, 2022 Ohio 504 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “06; aggravated trespass in violation of R.C. 2911.211; failure to disperse in violation of R.”
State v. Jordan (Slip Opinion), 2021 Ohio 3922 (Ohio 2021). “211, the offense of aggravated trespass as defined in R.C. 2911.211, a theft offense as defined in R.”
State v. Kist, 877 N.E.2d 747 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). “21(A), and aggravated trespass, in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A), both of which are misdemeanors of the first degree.”
State v. Sheppard, 2025 Ohio 2747 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2ד… (2) Menacing by stalking is a felony of the fourth degree if any of the following applies: (a) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or a violation of section 2911.211 of the Revised Code. … (e) The offender has a…”
McElroy v. McElroy, 2016 Ohio 5148 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “211 defines “menacing by stalking” and R.C. 2911.211 defines “aggravated trespass.”
Spaulding v. Spaulding, 2021 Ohio 533 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “211 [menacing by stalking] or R.C. 2911.211 [aggravated trespass]. Any argument to the contrary is properly dismissed as meritless.”
State v. Ellis, 2022 Ohio 2330 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2ד22(A), a fourth-degree misdemeanor, and one count of aggravated trespass in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A)(1), a first-degree Clermont CA2021-12-065 misdemeanor.”
State v. Heise, 2020 Ohio 662 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “51 required judgment and sentence under R.C. 2911.211(A). 3. The trial court erred in finding Heise’s guilty plea was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.”
State v. Groves, 2019 Ohio 5025 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “21), one count of Aggravated Trespass (R.C. 2911.211(A)), one count of Criminal Damaging (R.”
State v. Kist, 877 N.E.2d 747 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). “21(A), and aggravated trespass, in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A), both of which are misdemeanors of the first degree.”
State v. Bentley, 2023 Ohio 1792 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “{¶2} On September 10, 2020, a Complaint was filed in the Painesville Municipal Court, alleging that Bentley had committed Aggravated Trespass, a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A), and Assault, a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of R.”
Williamson v. Williamson, 905 N.E.2d 217 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008). “While there is no evidence attesting to Shawn’s purpose in entering Mary’s home or remaining there, we grant that one could make the tenuous inference that at the very least, he remained in her house for the purpose of causing her harm.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2911.211(A)(1) — 4 cases
State v. Bentley, 2023 Ohio 1792 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “{¶2} On September 10, 2020, a Complaint was filed in the Painesville Municipal Court, alleging that Bentley had committed Aggravated Trespass, a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A), and Assault, a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of R.”
State v. Ellis, 2022 Ohio 2330 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “22(A), a fourth-degree misdemeanor, and one count of aggravated trespass in violation of R.C. 2911.211(A)(1), a first-degree Clermont CA2021-12-065 misdemeanor.”
E.A. v. A.A., 2024 Ohio 2807 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
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