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Sigh.
DeltAlum has, as usual, hit it right on.
While some officials will in some circumstances use their discretion and choose not to prosecute for harmless pranks, please remember this general rule:
There is no "just a prank" defense. If you break the law, get caught, and try to plead "just a prank" in court, you will be found guilty.
I know a few people who found this out the hard way. Personally, I'm of the opinion that the DA and school in some cases should have realized the harmless nature of the prank and left things alone, but they didn't.
(That is, of course, unless there's a 'prank' exception in the law or the 'prank' nature of the act negates the intent element of the crime, but I can't imagine any scenarios right now where that would be the case.)
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