Ventura County, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-Soliciting Signs
- Enforceable via trespass law
- Religious Exempt
- First Amendment protected
- Political Exempt
- First Amendment protected
- Trespass Law
- CA Penal Code 602
- Sheriff
- (805) 654-9511
Summary
Residents in unincorporated Ventura County can post 'No Soliciting' signs. Solicitors ignoring posted signs and refusing to leave may be cited for trespass under CA Penal Code 602. Religious and political canvassers are exempt under the First Amendment.
Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(m) Entering and occupying real property or structures of any kind without the consent of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession.
(n) Driving a vehicle, as defined in Section 670 of the Vehicle Code, upon real property belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and known not to be open to the general public, without the consent of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession. This subdivision does not apply to a person described in Section 22350 of the Business and Professions Code who is making a lawful service of process, provided that upon exiting the vehicle, the person proceeds immediately to attempt the service of process, and leaves immediately upon completing the service of process or upon the request of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession.
(o) (1) Refusing or failing to leave land, real property, or structures belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and not open to the general public, upon being requested to leave by (1) a peace officer at the request of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession, and upon being informed by the peace officer that they are acting at the request of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession, or (2) the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession.
Full Breakdown
While Ventura County does not have a specific no-knock registry, solicitors who ignore posted 'No Soliciting' signs and refuse to leave may be cited for trespass under CA Penal Code 602. Religious organizations and political canvassers are protected by the First Amendment. Aggressive or threatening solicitation can be reported to the Sheriff's Department at (805) 654-9511.
Violations & Fines
Trespass after ignoring posted signs: misdemeanor under PC 602, up to $1,000 fine. Aggressive solicitation may be charged as criminal intimidation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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