53A-3-503 - Criminal trespass upon school property -- Penalty. - Utah Statutes

53A-3-503. Criminal trespass upon school property -- Penalty.
(1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass upon school property if the person does thefollowing:
(a) enters or remains unlawfully upon school property, and:
(i) intends to cause annoyance or injury to a person or damage to property on the schoolproperty;
(ii) intends to commit a crime; or
(iii) is reckless as to whether the person's presence will cause fear for the safety ofanother; or
(b) enters or remains without authorization upon school property if notice against entry orremaining has been given by:
(i) personal communication to the person by a school official or an individual withapparent authority to act for a school official;
(ii) the posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of trespassers;
(iii) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude trespassers; or
(iv) a current order of suspension or expulsion.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Enter" means intrusion of the entire body.
(b) "School official" means a public or private school administrator or person in charge ofa school program or activity.
(c) "School property" means real property owned or occupied by a public or privateschool, including real property temporarily occupied for a school activity or program.
(3) Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 78, 1990 General Session