District Of Columbia § 35-252 - Failure to pay established fare or to present valid transfer; entry by rear exit door prohibited.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 35-252 — Failure to pay established fare or to present valid transfer; entry by rear exit door prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-252. Failure to pay established fare or to present valid transfer; entry by rear exit door prohibited.
35-252No person shall either knowingly board a public or private passenger vehicle for hire, including vehicles owned and/or operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which is transporting passengers within the corporate limits of the District of Columbia; or knowingly board a rail transit car owned and/or operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority which is transporting passengers within the corporate limits of the District of Columbia; or knowingly enter or leave the paid area of a real transit station owned and/or operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority which is located within the corporate limits of the District of Columbia without paying the established fare or presenting a valid transfer for transportation on such public passenger vehicle or rail transit car. No person shall board a public or private passenger vehicle for hire, including vehicles owned and/or operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, through the rear exit door, unless so directed by an employee or agent of the carrier.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 35-252 cover?
Section 35-252 ("Failure to pay established fare or to present valid transfer; entry by rear exit door prohibited.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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