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Palm Beach County, FL - Florida has passed a new law making trespassing at President Donald Trump’s properties a third-degree felony, carrying penalties of up to five years in prison.
The legislation, HB 1447, was approved by state lawmakers in April and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 16.
It applies to restricted sites secured by law enforcement, including Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach.
State Sen. Jonathan Martin, who sponsored the companion Senate bill SB 1828, said the law aims to improve security at locations where the president resides or visits.
Prior to the law, trespassing at these sites was treated as a misdemeanor.
Since a July 13th, 2024, assassination attempt on Trump, nearly a dozen people have been arrested at Mar-a-Lago on trespassing charges, according to Palm Beach Police.
The law will be enforceable once warning signs are installed at Mar-a-Lago.
The U.S. Secret Service confirmed the signs have been ordered and will be in place before Palm Beach’s social season begins.
The signs state that the area is a designated restricted site and that anyone who trespasses commits a felony.
Trump’s other Florida properties, including Trump International Golf Club, Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, and Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami, are also included under the law.
Signs are already posted at Trump International Golf Club, reviewed by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office for enforcement.
Recent trespassing arrests include 49-year-old Christy Renee Kimbrell, who allegedly tried to enter Mar-a-Lago claiming she is married to Trump and remains in Palm Beach County Jail with bail set at $10,000.
Another case involved 53-year-old Farbod Dolat, who allegedly drove a stolen vehicle to Mar-a-Lago and faces felony charges.
The law also criminalizes trespassing at large events with more than 5,000 attendees without authorization.