2015 Utah Code
Title 53A - State System of Public Education
Chapter 3 - Local School Boards
Part 5 - Offenses
Section 503 - Criminal trespass upon school property -- Penalty.

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

• (1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass upon school property if the person does the following:
  • (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 school property;
    • (ii) intends to commit a crime; or
    • (iii) is reckless as to whether the person's presence will cause fear for the safety of another; or
  • (b) enters or remains without authorization upon school property if notice against entry or remaining has been given by:
    • (i) personal communication to the person by a school official or an individual with apparent 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 of a school program or activity.
  • (c) "School property" means real property owned or occupied by a public or private school, 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