Trespass of a school bus, penalty
A person commits a crime if they get on or drive a school bus without permission. Permission means the school district's written rules allow it, or the school board gave written approval. Breaking this law is a class A misdemeanor, which is a lower-level crime but still serious. School districts that set these rules also have to have a behavior policy for students on buses.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
569.155. of a school bus, — schools to establish student behavior policy, when. — 1. A person commits the of trespass of a school bus if he or she and enters any part of or unlawfully operates any school bus.
2. 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 's written policy on access to school buses; or
(2) by specific written approval of the .
3. In to preserve the public order, any district which adopts the policies described in 2 of this section shall establish and a student behavior policy for students on school buses.
4. The offense of trespass of a school bus is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2000 S.B. 944, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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