SB 2037 Summary

• Amends criminal trespass law to make posting a person's name on posted land optional rather than mandatory, allowing owners to post without including contact information if they choose.

• Establishes a noncriminal citation process for trespassing on posted property with a fine of $250 per violation, allowing peace officers to issue citations instead of making arrests.

• Creates a mail-in bond payment system for trespass citations with a 14-day deadline; failure to respond within 14 days results in forfeited bond and admission of violation.

• Adds an alternative electronic posting method allowing landowners to designate property as posted or closed to hunting through an online database or state-authorized electronic application available to the public.

• Increases the penalty for repeat trespassing violations to a class A misdemeanor for second or subsequent offenses within a two-year period.