{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.57a.240","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.57A.240","heading":"Public transportation fares—Powers of law enforcement authorities.","body":"RCW 36.57A.230 and 36.57A.235 do not prevent law enforcement authorities from prosecuting for theft, trespass, or other charges by any individual who:\n(1) Fails to pay the required fare on more than one occasion within a twelve-month period;\n(2) Fails to timely select one of the options for responding to the notice of civil infraction after receiving a statement of the options for responding to the notice of infraction and the procedures necessary to exercise these options; or\n(3) Fails to depart the bus or other mode of public transportation when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.57A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.57A.240","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:30:25Z","sha256":"dab72642b158ec23d8921edf0c72962779da229782e9220b58640a7b9e803fa9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.57a.235","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.57a.245"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}