Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-158 — Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 8: Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-158
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any person, with a view to the recovery of damages 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 misdemeanor.
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Is driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-158.
Which Virginia statute covers driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages?
Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-158 (Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages).
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