36.57A.240 - Public transportation fares -- Powers of law enforcement authorities. - Washington Statutes

Public transportation fares — Powers of law enforcement authorities.

RCW 36.57A.230 and 36.57A.235 do not prevent law enforcement authorities from prosecuting for theft, trespass, or other charges by any individual who:

     (1) Fails to pay the required fare on more than one occasion within a twelve-month period;

     (2) Fails to timely select one of the options for responding to the notice of civil infraction after receiving a statement of the options for responding to the notice of infraction and the procedures necessary to exercise these options; or

     (3) Fails to depart the bus or other mode of public transportation when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment.

[2008 c 123 § 8.]