Trains; unlawful to board or ride with fraudulent or counterfeit ticket, penalty. (SB25)
Introduced By
Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patrons Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge), and Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke)
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Description
Using transportation district trains without a valid ticket. Rewrites the code section that punishes unlawfully riding on a transportation district train. The bill punishes failure or refusal to pay the posted fare, or failure to properly validate a train ticket, as a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill punishes use of a validated ticket outside of the zone of the ticketed ride as a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill punishes use of a fraudulent or counterfeit ticket as a Class 2 misdemeanor. The bill limits the amount of recoverable costs to the same amount as the maximum fine. Amends § 18.2-160.1 (“Boarding or riding transportation district train without lawful payment of fare; penalty.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
