§ 5-4-1. Trespassing after having been forbidden to do so.

(a)

If any person shall without authority of law go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or after having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or area thereof at a place or places where it or they may be reasonably seen, he shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(b)

This Section shall not be construed to affect in any way the provisions of §§ 18.2-132 through 18.2-136, and 29-169 and 29-170, Va. Code Ann. (1954 Code, vol. 1, § 11-5; 1961 Code, § 17-15.)

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24. As to authority to County to prevent trespassing by persons, see Va. Code Ann., §§ 15.1-512, 18.2-119.