                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BOARDING OR RIDING TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TRAIN WITHOUT LAWFUL PAYMENT OF FARE;
PENALTY (§ 18.2-160.1)

A. It is unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by, or under
contract with, a transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation
District Act of 1964 (&#xA7; 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 when he fails or
refuses to pay the posted fare published by the transportation district, or
fails to properly validate a train ticket of the transportation district. A
violation of this subsection continues from the point of boarding through
termination of the train&#8217;s scheduled trip. Any person who violates the
provisions of this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of $100.

B. It is unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by, or under
contract with, a transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation
District Act of 1964 (&#xA7; 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 with a validated
ticket and to willfully use the ticket outside the designated zone of the paid
ride. A violation of this subsection continues throughout the time that such
ticket is used outside the designated zone of the paid ride. Any person who
violates the provisions of this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of
$100.

C. It is unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by, or under
contract with, a transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation
District Act of 1964 (&#xA7; 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 when he uses a
fraudulent or counterfeit ticket as a means to evade payment of the posted fare
published by the transportation district. A violation of this subsection
continues from the point of boarding through termination of the train&#8217;s
scheduled trip. A violation of this subsection is punishable as a Class 2
misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $500 for a first violation and with a
fine of not less than $750 for a second or subsequent conviction when the second
or subsequent conviction occurs more than 24 hours after but within 365 days of
a prior violation.

D. Any person who has been convicted of violating subsection C shall be civilly
liable to the Commonwealth and the transportation district for all costs
incurred in prosecuting such person. 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 the
maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed for the offense.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 762; 1991, c. 241; 2009, c. 760; 2010, cc. 445, 837; 2012, c.
676.