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Is it considered a felony if I tried to break in my house if I locked myself out?
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Is it considered a felony if I tried to break in my house if I locked myself out?

There was one time where I forgot to bring the house keys with me, but luckily my sister came home five minutes before I came to the door.

Will I get arrested if I try to break in my own house?


    




Kevin C
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It is possible to get arrested if you break into your own house. If a neighbor sees it as being suspicious they may call the cops if they do not recognize you. You might be arrested briefly but if you can show the officer it is in fact your own place of residence you should have no problem. I use to have to break into my own house all the time because I frequently left my keys inside when I was in school.


drew4allyou
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You might get questioned by the police and maybe detained, but probably not arrested unless your name happens to be Henry Lewis Gates.


Roberto
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Only if you're black


John
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No, it's your property..

It's not even a misdemeanor, however a locksmith is way cheaper than a new doorframe.


Go White Sox™
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No, unless you're in a rental situation and you're not on the lease. Believe it or not, even if you live there, but you're NOT on the lease, you can be arrested fro breaking and entering. But if you're a minor living at home and this IS your family home, then no you can't be arrested.





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