Columbia Trespass in the second degree ordinance (§ 16-157)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
(a) A person commits the offense of trespass in the second degree if he enters unlawfully upon real property of another. This is an offense of absolute liability.
(b) Trespass in the second degree is an infraction.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-157
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.