c. is directed toward a school employee or student whom the individual who commits the act knows, at the time the act is committed, is a member of, or candidate for membership in, a school or school sponsored team, organization, program, club, or event in which the individual who commits the act also participates. The conduct described above constitutes hazing, regardless of whether the school employee or student against whom the conduct is committed directed, consented to, or acquiesced in, the conduct.
Utah Code § 76-5-107.5 (2011) Utah Code § 53G-9-601(5) (2019)
13. “Retaliate” means an act or communication intended: a. as retribution against a person for reporting bullying, cyber-bullying, abusive conduct, or hazing; or b. to improperly influence the investigation of, or the response to, a report of bullying, cyber-bullying, abusive conduct, or hazing. 14. “Weapon” means “dangerous weapon,” which includes any firearm or any object that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury. “Firearm” means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barreled shotgun, rifle or short barreled rifle, or any device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. The following factors are used in determining whether an object other than a firearm is a dangerous weapon: a. the location and circumstances in which the object was used or possessed; b. the primary purpose for which the object was made; c. the character of the wound, if any, produced by the object's unlawful or improper use; d. the manner in which the object was unlawfully or improperly used; e. whether the manner in which the object is used or possessed constitutes a potential imminent threat to public safety; and f. the lawful purposes for which the object may be used. Possession of a weapon shall not violate this policy if possession is approved in writing by the responsible school administrator or if the item or material is present or to be used in connection with a lawful activity approved in writing by the responsible school administrator before the material in question is brought on school premises. Utah Code § 76-10-501 (2015) Utah Code § 76-10-505.5 (2013) 15. “Unlawful conduct” means any conduct by a student which violates any local, state, or federal law or regulation, or violates any District or school policy, or violates the legal rights of another person, and includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. Harassment: the crime of harassment occurs when a student, with intent to frighten or harass another, communicates in writing a written or recorded threat to commit any violent felony. Utah Code § 76-5-106 (1995)
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