76-5-102.3. Assault or threat of violence against a school employee.
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Effective 5/4/2022
76-5-102.3. Assault or threat of violence against a school employee.
(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