Utah § 76-8-705 - Willful interference with lawful activities of students or faculty.

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§ 76-8-705. Willful interference with lawful activities of students or faculty.

Effective 5/6/2026
76-8-705.  Willful interference with lawful activities of students or faculty.
(1)
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Institution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101.
(ii)"Private postsecondary educational institution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits willful interference with lawful activities of students or faculty if the actor, while on property that is owned, operated, or controlled by an institution or private postsecondary educational institution, willfully:
(a)denies to a student, school official, employee, or invitee lawful:
(i)freedom of movement;
(ii)use of the property or facilities; or
(iii)ingress or egress to the institution or private postsecondary educational institution's physical facilities;
(b)impedes a faculty or staff member of the institution or private postsecondary educational institution in the lawful performance of the member's duties; or
(c)impedes a student of the institution or private postsecondary educational institution in the lawful pursuit of the student's educational activities.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor.


Amended by Chapter 183, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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