Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities This is the 2026 edition of the code. This is the current edition. It was last updated Aug 02, 2026. Browse all editions.
This is Article 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Crimes Against Property”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”. It contains 22 laws.
It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.
§ 18.2-153 Obstructing or injuring canal, railroad, power line, etc
§ 18.2-154 Shooting at or throwing missiles, etc., at train, car, vessel, etc.; penalty
§ 18.2-155 Injuring, etc., signal used by railroad
§ 18.2-156 Taking or removing waste or packing from journal boxes
§ 18.2-157 Injury to fences or cattle stops along line of railroad
§ 18.2-158 Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages
§ 18.2-159 Trespassing on railroad track
§ 18.2-160 Trespassing on railroad trains
§ 18.2-160.1 Boarding or riding transportation district train without lawful payment of fare; penalty
§ 18.2-160.2 Trespassing on public transportation; penalty
§ 18.2-160.3 Fare enforcement inspectors; failure to produce proof of payment of fare; penalty
§ 18.2-161 Repealed
§ 18.2-162 Damage or trespass to public services or utilities
§ 18.2-162.1 Diverting wastewater line; diverting or wasting public water supply
§ 18.2-163 Tampering with metering device; diverting service; civil liability
§ 18.2-164 Unlawful use of, or injury to, telephone and telegraph lines; copying or obstructing messages; penalty
§ 18.2-165 Unlawful use of, or injury to, television or radio signals and equipment
§ 18.2-165.1 Tampering with or unlawful use of cable television service
§ 18.2-165.2 Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications; penalty
§ 18.2-166 Disclosing or inducing disclosure of certain information concerning customers of telephone companies
§ 18.2-167 Selling or transferring certain telephonic instruments
§ 18.2-167.1 Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls; penalty