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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160 (2026)

Trespassing on railroad trains

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If any person, not being a passenger or employee, shall be found trespassing upon any railroad car or train of any railroad in this Commonwealth, by riding on any car, or any part thereof, on its arrival, stay or departure at or from any station or depot of such railroad, or on the passage of any such car or train over any part of any such railroad, such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 18.1-150; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Wise v. Commonwealth, 641 S.E.2d 134 (Va. Ct. App. 2007).
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Wise v. Commonwealth, 641 S.E.2d 134 (Va. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “In a motion to dismiss the indictment, Wise contended Code § 18.2-160(0 was overbroad and violated the First Amendment.”
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160(C): 1 case
Wise v. Commonwealth, 641 S.E.2d 134 (Va. Ct. App. 2007). “In a motion to dismiss the indictment, Wise contended Code § 18.2-160(0 was overbroad and violated the First Amendment.”
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