Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

if I post a no trespassing on sign on my bedroom door and my siblings, who are kleptomaniacs, continue to trespass and steal, can I press chargers?


Asked on 5/28/15, 4:18 pm

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George Davis Law Office of T. George Davis, Jr.

The no trespassing sign isn't going to do you much good. That said, if this truly is a case of larceny (i.e., your siblings steal something of value from you, with the intention of never returning it), you arguably have a potential case to press charges. However, if you all live under the same roof, and your siblings are simply removing something from your room and taking it to another part of the house, that wouldn't likely qualify. For you to be able to successfully press charges, they would have to remove something from the house without your permission, with the intention of never returning it to you.

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Answered on 5/28/15, 4:39 pm
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

lock your door

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Answered on 5/31/15, 9:06 pm


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