Hubersberger v. State

Religious motivation does not provide immunity from neutral criminal laws protecting private property; the state may prosecute trespassers even when conduct is religiously motivated when it serves compelling governmental interests.

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February 26, 2026
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Hubersberger v. State, No. 2 CA-CV 2025-0188 (2026).
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Hubersberger v. State (No. 2 CA-CV 2025-0188) [2026] — Religious motivation does not provide immunity from neutral criminal laws protecting private property; the state may prosecute trespassers even when conduct is religiously motivated when it serves compelling governmental interests. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/hubersberger-v-state/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Citation: 2 CA-CV 2025-0188 Year: 2026
Holding: Religious motivation does not provide immunity from neutral criminal laws protecting private property; the state may prosecute trespassers even when conduct is religiously motivated when it serves compelling governmental interests.
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Hubersberger v. State (2 CA-CV 2025-0188) is a Free Exercise case in 2026. The court held that religious motivation does not provide immunity from neutral criminal laws protecting private property; the state may prosecute trespassers even when conduct is religiously motivated when it serves compelling governmental interests.