Article 461 Dutch Criminal Code

Artikel 461 Wetboek van Strafrecht (Sr) – unofficial English translation

Book Three · Title VII. Minor offences relating to rural policing

Any person who, without being entitled to do so, is present on another person's land to which access has been prohibited by the person entitled to it in a manner evident to him, or lets livestock roam there, is liable to a fine of the first category.

Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 461 Wetboek van Strafrecht. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.

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