Every person who fraudulently evades, or attempts to evade the payment of his fare, while traveling upon any railroad, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cal. Penal Code § 587c
Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges, and Telegraphs
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 92 Cal. App. 4th 220 - People v. Tafoya (2001)
Most recently applied in 92 Cal. App. 4th 220 - People v. Tafoya (September 2001)
Added by Stats. 1909, Ch. 345.
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