{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-160.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-160.2","heading":"Trespassing on public transportation; penalty","body":"A. Any person who enters or remains upon or within a vehicle operated by a public transportation service without the permission of, or after having been forbidden to do so by, the owner, lessee, or authorized operator thereof is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.B. Any person who enters or rides in a vehicle operated by a public transportation service who has been prohibited to do so pursuant to subsection F of § 18.2-57 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.C. \"Public transportation service\" means passenger transportation service provided by bus, rail, or other surface conveyance that provides transportation to the general public on a regular and continuing basis.2007, c. 461; 2023, c. 549.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 5. Crimes Against Property","Article 8. Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-160.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"6750dd49321c03833ccef2b8fc2aa591241a513ac532e327cac724a3d750efb2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-160.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-160.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}