Utah Code 76-5-102.3. Assault or threat of violence against a school employee

76-5-102.3. Assault or threat of violence against a school employee.

(1)

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class A misdemeanor	up to 364 days	up to $2,500

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)	“Assault” means an offense under Section 76-5-102.

(ii)	“Employee” includes a volunteer.

(iii)

“Threat of violence” means an offense under Section 76-5-107.

(b)	Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2)

An actor commits assault or threat of violence against a school employee if:

(a)	the actor commits assault or a threat of violence against an employee of a public or private school;

(b)	the actor has knowledge that the individual is an employee; and

(c)	the employee is acting within the scope of the employee’s authority as an employee.

(3)	A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session