MPD Trespassing Information

The Molalla Police Department has received questions from local businesses which are generally open to the public regarding 1) what constitutes a trespass, 2) how to report a trespass, and 3) how to exclude or trespass a person from their place of business/property in the future.


  1. A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if the person enters or remains unlawfully in a motor vehicle or in or upon premises. A person with lawful authority over the property (owner, manager, legally authorized person) must order the unwanted person to leave or serve the person with a “Notice of Trespass”, then the unwanted person must refuse to leave or return to the property to constitute a trespass.
  2. If the unwanted person has been ordered to leave and has refused or was previously excluded from the property and has returned, please call the Clackamas County non-emergency dispatch at 503-655-8211. Please be prepared to provide the address of the location, describe the lawful authority over the property, and provide the name of the individual, if known.
  3. A “Notice of Trespass” form available at the police department to serve an unwanted person when the person is no longer welcome on the property. Please note: The Molalla Police Department “Notice of Trespass” form is only applicable in circumstances where residency is not a factor.




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