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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1392859,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350362,"identifier":"18.2-156","token":"18.2\/5\/8\/18.2-156","url":"\/18.2-156\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-156\/","token":"18.2\/5\/8\/18.2-156","dublin_core":{"Title":"Taking or removing waste or packing from journal boxes","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-156","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If any person shall willfully and maliciously take or remove the waste or packing from any journal box of any locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach, car, caboose or truck used or operated upon any railroad, whether the same be operated by steam or electricity, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 <span class=\"dictionary\">felony<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTAKING OR REMOVING WASTE OR PACKING FROM JOURNAL BOXES (\u00a7 18.2-156)\n\nIf any person shall willfully and maliciously take or remove the waste or\npacking from any journal box of any locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach,\ncar, caboose or truck used or operated upon any railroad, whether the same be\noperated by steam or electricity, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-151; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}