How do you press trespassing charges without a lawyer in Texas? -

I had a surveryor s crew climb my fence while trying to find the rods in my back yard. After getting onto them for encroching on my property without my permission they did it again while I wasnt paying attention to fill a hole they dug in my yard. Whats the easeiest way to press criminal tresspass charges against the company if I dont have a lawyer?

Seems to me they should have asked your permission to enter your yard. However, since they were looking for surveyers stakes in your yard and they, (the surveyor stakes) were within and not outside of your fence, they were not trespassing. Your fence cannot legally be beyond those stakes. If they are then you are encroaching on someone elses private property and using said property as your own.

I would suggest you read the law in your jurisdiction to start with. In some states surveyors have the right to trespass in order to conduct a survey. for example in Missouri: quot;327.371. A professional land surveyor licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, together with such professional land surveyor s survey party, who in the course of a land survey finds it necessary to go upon the land of a party or parties other than the one for whom such professional land surveyor is making the survey shall not be guilty of trespass but shall be liable for any damage done to such lands or property. quot;

file the charges with the police that show up

You don t need a lawyer, just call the police and file a complaint. Lawyers have nothing to do with it.

Fill out a statement form and have a police officer file charges using it.