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Cal. Penal Code § 587c (2026)

Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges, and Telegraphs

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Every person who fraudulently evades, or attempts to evade the payment of his fare, while traveling upon any railroad, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: People v. Tafoya, 92 Cal. App. 4th 220 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001).
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People v. Tafoya, 92 Cal. App. 4th 220 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “, Pen. Code, §§ 587c [fraudulently evading payment of a railway fare], 593e, subd.”
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