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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160 — Trespassing on railroad trains

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. § 18.2-160

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.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
If any person, not being a passenger or employee, shall be found trespassing upon any railroad car or train of any railroad in this Commonwealth, by riding on any car, or any part thereof, on its arrival, stay or departure at or from any station or depot of such railroad, or on the passage of any such car or train over any part of any such railroad, such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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Is trespassing on public transportation or emergency vehicle a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: trespassing on public transportation or emergency vehicle ranges from a class 4 misdemeanor to a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160.2.

Trespassing on public transportation vehicle or emergency vehicle: class 4 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160.2B) · Riding public transportation vehicle after prohibition under assault statute: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160.2C)

Is trespassing on railroad trains a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Trespassing on railroad trains is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160.

Which Virginia statute covers trespassing on railroad trains?

Trespassing on railroad trains is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-160 (Trespassing on railroad trains).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.