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A. For the purposes of this section, "enter" means intrusion of the entire body.

B. A person is guilty of criminal trespass if under circumstances are amounting to burglary as defined in Sections 76-6-202 through 76-6-204 of the Utah Code:

1. He enters or remains unlawfully on property, and:

a. Intends to cause annoyance or injury to any person thereon or damage to any property thereon, or

b. Intends to commit any crime, other than theft or a felony, or

c. Is reckless as to whether his presence will cause fear for the safety of another;

2. Knowing his entry or presence is unlawful, he enters or remains on property as to which notice against entering is given by:

a. Personal communication to the actor by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner, or

b. Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders, or

c. Posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.

C. A violation of subdivision 1 of subsection B of this section is a class C misdemeanor unless it was committed in a dwelling, in which event it is a class B misdemeanor. A violation of subdivision 2 of subsection B of this section is an infraction.

D. It is a defense to prosecution under this section:

1. That the property was open to the public when the actor entered or remained; and

2. The actor’s conduct did not substantially interfere with the owner’s use of the property. (Code 1975 § 13-626)