Penal Code §602.5
(a) Every person other than a public officer or employee acting within
the course and scope of his or her employment in performance of a duty
imposed by law, who enters or remains in any noncommercial dwelling house,
apartment, or other residential place without consent of the owner, his
or her agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof, is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
(b) Every person other than a public officer or an employee acting within
the course and scope of his employment in performance of a duty imposed
by law, who, without the consent of the owner, his or her agent, or the
person in lawful possession thereof, enters or remains in any noncommercial
dwelling house, apartment, or other residential place while a resident,
or another person authorized to be in the dwelling, is present at any
time during the course of the incident is guilty of aggravated trespass
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year
or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both
that fine and imprisonment.
(c) If the court grants probation, it may order a person convicted of a
misdemeanor under subdivision (b) to up to three years of supervised probation.
It shall be a condition of probation that the person participate in counseling,
as designated by the court.
(d) If a person is convicted of a misdemeanor under subdivision (b), the
sentencing court shall also consider issuing an order restraining the
defendant from any contact with the victim, that may be valid for up to
three years, as determined by the court. In determining the length of
the restraining order, the court shall consider, among other factors,
the seriousness of the facts before the court, the probability of future
violations, and the safety of the victim and his or her immediate family.
(e) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution under Section 459
or any other provision of law. [Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 563, Sec.
1. Effective January 1, 2001]