§ 5-4-2. Trespass; instigating, trespass by others; preventing service to persons not forbidden to trespass.


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  • If any person solicit, urge, encourage, exhort, instigate or procure another or others to go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, knowing such other person to have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do so by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or knowing such other person to have been forbidden to do so by a sign posted on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion of area thereof at a place where it may reasonably be seen; or if any person shall, on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or area thereof prevent or seek to prevent the owner, lessee, custodian, person in charge or any of his employees from rendering service to any person not so forbidden, he shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (7-11-56; 1961 Code, § 17-16.)

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    25. As to authority to County to prevent trespassing by persons, see Va. Code Ann., §§ 18.2-120.