Shailene Woodley could face 60 days in jail and a $3k fine if she is found guilty of trespassing charges in North Dakota 

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Shailene Woodley could face 60 days in jail for her trespassing charges.

The 24-year-old actress was arrested for criminal trespassing on Monday, after she was caught on the construction site for the Dakota Access Pipeline. 

The star was among roughly 100 protesters who turned up to the site for a peaceful protest against the proposed pipeline plans, amid concerns the transportation of crude oil across the Missouri river could potentially cause irreversible harm to drinking water as well as the river's ecosystem.

Possible consequences: Divergent star Shailene Woodley could face 60 days in jail for her trespassing charges

Now, it has been revealed that the Divergent star could face two months in jail as well as a fine of $3,000 if she is found guilty of the charges brought against her, according to the AP.

The Fault in Our Stars actress will appear in a North Dakota court in the city of Mandan on October 24, adds AP. An estimated 26 other activists were also arrested under the same charges as Shailene and are also facing the same penalties if found guilty.

The star - who livestreamed her protest on Facebook - previously said her arrest came as a result of her celebrity status, after a police officer told her she had been arrested because she was 'identified'.

She said: 'I'm being arrested. Because I was trespassing, like everyone else. But as soon as you guys asked me to leave, I left.

Under arrest: Woodley is seen being put into handcuffs at the demonstration against the Dakota Access Pipeline near St. Anthony, North Dakota, on Monday

'I'm being arrested! I was down there with everybody else! I don't know what's going on, as soon as they came I left. It's because I'm well known, it's because I have 40,000 people watching.'

The actress also described how police officers 'grabbed' her, and wouldn't let her go.

She said: 'I was just walking back to the RV which is right there, so we could go back to camp peacefully. They grabbed me by the jacket and they said I wasn't allowed to continue. They have giant guns and batons and zip ties and they're not letting me go.'

Breaking her silence: Woodley posted this picture to her Instagram with the caption: 'One day, baby, we'll sing our poetry. The words dripping from our tongues wet with ripened patience. And the lyrics, the sweet fruits born from the seeds our aging hands are now sowing'

On Tuesday, the actress spoke out after being arrested for protesting against the building of a $3.8billion pipeline. 

In her first words since being released, the actress indicated she won't let go of the fight. 

'One day, baby, we'll sing our poetry,' she wrote on Instagram Tuesday evening, captioning a picture of three people in a canoe.

Led away: She is led to a transport vehicle by a Morton County Sheriff's deputy after being arrested

'The words dripping from our tongues wet with ripened patience. and the lyrics, the sweet fruits born from the seeds our aging hands are now sowing. #alwaysinallways #heartforward #uptous #NoDAPL #protectcleanwater #iamonyourside'  

Morton County Sheriff's Department spokesman Rob Keller says Woodley was one of 27 protesters arrested Monday. She was also charged with engaging in a riot.

She was released on Tuesday morning at 11.00am ET after spending a night behind bars.  

The 24-year-old actress was livestreaming her protest Monday of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline for a total of more than two-and-a-half hours Monday before her arrest by local authorities 

In a statement to US Weekly, one of her representatives said: 'She appreciates the outpouring of support, not only for her, but more importantly, for the continued fight against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.'

The video showing what appeared to be a peaceful protest has been viewed more than three million times. 

Woodley has been an outspoken opponent of the $3.8 billion project.

'When you asked us to leave we did': Shailene is seen on the live stream that has been viewed by almost three million people, attempting to tell officers that the protest was peaceful 

She was one of about 100 protesters at a construction site for the controversial pipeline project, which many say will destroy sacred Native American burial grounds.

Since May thousands - including representatives of several Native American tribes - have camped near the pipeline's proposed route to oppose its construction. 

Beyond the camp, many have marched and disrupted construction sites for the project. 

In total, 123 people have been arrested with a further 27 apprehended on Monday.

Meanwhile: Woodley attends the premiere of 'Snowden' in New York on September 13, 2016 

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney defended police activity on the site.

'We don't know what's in that crowd. They are not peaceful and prayerful. It's unlawful - that's what's happening here. The courts have spoken and the rule of law governs our land.

'People with an ideology and agenda not from here are bringing it here. What started as a North Dakota issue has gone well beyond that.

'They were intentionally violating the law, a peaceful protest is getting word out. Today was very tense - it was a tense and dangerous situation.' 

Two campaigners chained themselves to construction equipment, according to the sheriff. It was this small group which prompted the wider protest with a fleet of vehicles - including Woodley in an RV.

According to police those protesters parked their vehicles and marched on the private construction site. 

Background: Woodley, pictured in Los Angeles in September, was one of about 100 protesters at a construction site for the controversial pipeline project, which many say will destroy sacred Native American burial grounds