I was given a criminal trespassing warning paper from a target store in Layton Utah for swapping a couple tags. What now?

A. Stop trying to steal by switching tags or your embarrassment will become much worse. B. If you go back there, you can be arrested as they've put you on notice you aren't welcome there any more.

do not go back to that target. Yes, it appears that you somehow escaped criminal prosecution for this.

It sounds like the Target did not call the police, which they could have done. It sounds like you got lucky. Do not test your luck by violating their request that you never return. They can still potentially notify the police and have you charged not only with trespassing but also with retail theft.

The crime of retail theft in Utah includes altering, transferring or removing "any label, price tag, marking...or any marking which aid in determining the value of any merchandise". Target could have filed a police report on you immediately, but did not. This does not mean that Target will not pursue charges at a later time. I've had a case arise out of alleged under-ringing in which the person was questioned by Target and released. Target then pulled the surveillance video of all of the suspects recent transition (presumably through credit/debit card records) and discovered additional violations. The suspect received a court summons through the mail. If you receive a summons in the mail, don't panic just because you're charged don't mean you are convicted. Fight the case. It is still unlikely that Target will seek criminal charges against you because you did not receive a citation at the time of the stop. Nevertheless, the trespass is still valid and you cannot return to the store, regardless of the outcome of criminal charges. Good Luck, Clayton Simms