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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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165865,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84549,"identifier":"18.2-158","token":"18.2\/5\/8\/18.2-158","url":"\/18.2-158\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-158\/","token":"18.2\/5\/8\/18.2-158","dublin_core":{"Title":"Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-158","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If any person, with a view to the recovery of <span class=\"dictionary\">damages<\/span> against a railroad company, willfully ride, drive, or lead any animal, or otherwise contrive for any animal to go, on the railroad track of such company, and such animal is by reason thereof killed or injured, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDRIVING, ETC., ANIMAL ON TRACK TO RECOVER DAMAGES (\u00a7 18.2-158)\n\nIf any person, with a view to the recovery of damages against a railroad\ncompany, willfully ride, drive, or lead any animal, or otherwise contrive for\nany animal to go, on the railroad track of such company, and such animal is by\nreason thereof killed or injured, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-154; 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}}