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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62824,"section_number":"16.1-278.8","catch_line":"Delinquent juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.8\/"},{"id":57844,"section_number":"18.2-148","catch_line":"Bona fide repossession under lien","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-148\/"},{"id":86583,"section_number":"18.2-46.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-46.1\/"},{"id":58970,"section_number":"19.2-327.15","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-327.15\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165723,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85279,"identifier":"18.2-147","token":"18.2\/5\/7\/18.2-147","url":"\/18.2-147\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-147\/","token":"18.2\/5\/7\/18.2-147","dublin_core":{"Title":"Entering or setting in motion, vehicle, aircraft, boat, locomotive or rolling stock of railroad; exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-147","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who shall, without the consent of the owner or person in charge of a vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, locomotive or other rolling stock of a railroad, climb into or upon such vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, locomotive or other rolling stock of a railroad, with intent<\/span> to commit any crime<\/span>, malicious<\/span> mischief, or injury thereto, or who, while a vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, locomotive or other rolling stock of a railroad is at rest and unattended, shall attempt to manipulate any of the levers and starting crank or other device, brakes or mechanism thereof or to set into motion<\/span> such vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, locomotive or other rolling stock of a railroad, with the intent<\/span> to commit any crime<\/span>, malicious<\/span> mischief, or injury thereto, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>, except that the foregoing provision shall not apply when any such act is done in an emergency or in furtherance of public safety or by or under the direction of an officer in the regulation of traffic or performance of any other official duty.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENTERING OR SETTING IN MOTION, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, BOAT, LOCOMOTIVE OR ROLLING\nSTOCK OF RAILROAD; EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7 18.2-147)\n\nAny person who shall, without the consent of the owner or person in charge of a\nvehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, locomotive or other rolling stock of a\nrailroad, climb into or upon such vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, locomotive or\nother rolling stock of a railroad, with intent to commit any crime, malicious\nmischief, or injury thereto, or who, while a vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel,\nlocomotive or other rolling stock of a railroad is at rest and unattended, shall\nattempt to manipulate any of the levers and starting crank or other device,\nbrakes or mechanism thereof or to set into motion such vehicle, aircraft, boat,\nvessel, locomotive or other rolling stock of a railroad, with the intent to\ncommit any crime, malicious mischief, or injury thereto, shall be guilty of a\nClass 1 misdemeanor, except that the foregoing provision shall not apply when\nany such act is done in an emergency or in furtherance of public safety or by or\nunder the direction of an officer in the regulation of traffic or performance of\nany other official duty.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-167; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}