Utah § 76-9-107 - Unauthorized entry onto a school bus.
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§ 76-9-107. Unauthorized entry onto a school bus.
Effective 5/7/2025 76-9-107.
Unauthorized entry onto a school bus.
(1)
(a)
As used in this section:
(i)
"Driver" means the driver of a school bus.
(ii)
"School bus" means a publicly or privately owned motor vehicle designed for transporting 10 or more passengers and operated for the transportation of children to or from school or school activities.
(b)
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)
An actor commits unauthorized entry onto a school bus if the actor:
(a)
enters a school bus with the intent to commit a criminal offense;
(b)
enters a school bus and disrupts or interferes with the driver; or
(c)
enters a school bus and refuses to leave the school bus after being ordered to leave by the driver and the actor:
(i)
causes or attempts to cause a disruption or an annoyance to any passenger on the school bus; or
(ii)
is reckless as to whether the actor's presence or behavior will cause fear to a passenger on the school bus.
(3)
A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
if the actor is a peace officer acting within the scope of the peace officer's authority; or
(b)
the actor is authorized by the school district to board the school bus as:
(i)
a student;
(ii)
an individual employed by the school district; or
(iii)
a volunteer participant in a school activity.
(5)
Each school district shall ensure that clearly legible signs warning that unauthorized entry onto a school bus is a violation of the law are placed on each school bus and next to each entrance to the bus.
Section 76-9-107 ("Unauthorized entry onto a school bus.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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