Domestic Violence (3rd Degree) includes which offense?

• A. Criminal trespass (3)
• B. Burglary (2/3)
• C. Arson (3)
• D. Assault (2)

Answer: (A)

Domestic Violence in third degree is defined by statute to apply to a specific list of offenses when they are committed against a family or household member. One of the offenses that can fall under this DV category is criminal trespass in the third degree. That makes it the best example of an underlying offense that fits the third-degree DV statute. The other offenses listed are not included in the third-degree DV enumeration—they belong to different offense categories or DV levels—so they aren’t charged as DV third degree under this statute. Understanding this helps you see how the domestic-relationship context can reclassify certain acts, like criminal trespass, under the DV umbrella.