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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Any person who boards any passenger, freight, or other railway train, whether moving or standing still, for any purpose and without good faith intending to become a passenger on the train and with no lawful business on the train and with intent to obtain a free ride on the train, however short the distance, without the consent of the person or persons in charge of the train is guilty of a violation. Upon conviction under this section, that person shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00). However, no person shall be so arrested except at the request of an agent or employee of the railroad company.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-12-802. Trespassers boarding trains - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-23-public-utilities-and-regulated-industries/ar-code-sect-23-12-802/
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