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CHAPTER 760 An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-160.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the illegal boarding or riding of transportation district train; fine. [S 1066] Approved March 30, 2009

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-160.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-160.1. Boarding transportation district train without lawful payment of fare; penalty.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by or under contract with a transportation district created pursuant to Chapter 45 (§ 15.2-4500 et seq.) of Title 15.2 when such person has failed or refused willfully and with intent to defraud (i) fails to pay the posted fare published by the transportation district (ii) fails to properly validate a ticket, (iii) uses a fraudulent or counterfeit ticket, or (iv) uses a validated ticket outside the designated zone of the paid ride. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $250 is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor. A violation of this section shall be deemed to continue from the point of boarding through termination of the train's scheduled trip.

B. Any person who has been convicted of violating the provisions of § 18.2-160.1 this section shall be civilly liable to the Commonwealth and the transportation district for all costs incurred in prosecuting such person under the provisions of § 18.2-160.1. The costs shall be limited to actual expenses, including the base wage of one employee acting as a witness for the Commonwealth and suit costs, but the total costs recovered shall not exceed $250 $500.