Section 569.155

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 569

Effective - 28 Aug 2000, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  *569.155.  Until December 31, 2016 — Trespass of a school bus, penalty — schools to establish student behavior policy, when. — 1.  A person commits the crime of trespass of a school bus if he knowingly and unlawfully enters any part of or unlawfully operates any school bus.

  2.  Trespass of a school bus is a class A misdemeanor.

  3.  For the purposes of this section, the terms "unlawfully enters" and "unlawfully operates" refer to any entry or operation of a school bus which is not:

  (1)  Approved of and established in a school district's written policy on access to school buses; or

  (2)  Authorized by specific written approval of the school board.

  4.  In order to preserve the public order, any district which adopts the policies described in subsection 3 of this section shall establish and enforce a student behavior policy for students on school buses.

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(L. 2000 S.B. 944)

*This section was amended by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17.  Due to the delayed effective date, both versions of this section are printed here.