Criminal Trespassing is best described as:

• A. Entering the property of another without permission; refusing to leave when asked
• B. Entering property without permission but with no intent to commit a crime
• C. Trespassing on property during the daytime
• D. Theft from a store

Answer: (A)

Criminal trespass centers on being on someone else’s property without permission and failing to leave when told to. The best description matches both elements: entering the property without permission and then refusing to depart when asked. In Texas law, you don’t have to intend to commit a crime for trespass to occur—the key is the lack of permission plus staying on the property after being requested to leave.

The other options don’t fit as well because daytime presence isn’t a requirement, theft is a separate offense, and while some descriptions mention not intending to commit a crime, trespass hinges on unauthorized presence and failure to leave, not on criminal intent.