Intentional surveillance while trespassing in a private place constitutes which offense and class?

• A. Criminal Surveillance — misdemeanor (class B)
• B. Criminal Eavesdropping — misdemeanor (class A)
• C. Voyeurism (1st Degree) — felony (class C)
• D. Public Lewdness — misdemeanor (class C)

Answer: (A)

Intentional surveillance of someone in a private place is a privacy-invasion offense. When the act is done while trespassing, it shows a deliberate intrusion into another’s reasonable expectation of privacy and involves observing or recording without consent. That combination fits what the statute calls Criminal Surveillance, which is categorized as a misdemeanor of class B.

This differs from eavesdropping, which focuses on listening to private communications, often with higher penalties and specific device-based methods. It also differs from voyeurism, which centers on sexualized peeping or acts and can be a more serious felony in some cases. Public lewdness involves indecent acts in public, not private surveillance. So the scenario best matches Criminal Surveillance — misdemeanor class B.