1. A person commits the offense of burglary in the second degree when he or she knowingly:
- (1) Enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure for the purpose of committing a crime therein; or
(2) Enters unlawfully into a motor vehicle or any part of a motor vehicle with the intent to commit any felony or the offense of stealing. As used in this subdivision, "enters" means a person intrudes with:
- (a) Any part of the body; or
- (b) Any physical object connected with the body;
(3) Enters a restricted area of a commercial business for the purpose of committing a crime and the restricted area is:
- (a) Commonly reserved for personnel of the commercial business where money or other property is kept; or
- (b) Clearly marked with a sign or signs that indicate to the public that entry is forbidden.
2.
- (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the offense of burglary in the second degree is a class D felony.
(2) The offense of burglary in the second degree under:
- (a) Subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section is a class C felony if the person was in possession of a firearm or stole a firearm from the motor vehicle; or
- (b) Subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section is a class B misdemeanor unless committed as a second or subsequent violation of subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2025 S.B. 71)