Massachusetts § 220 - Riding upon train other than as fare-paying passenger or employee
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 220 — Riding upon train other than as fare-paying passenger or employee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 220. Riding upon train other than as fare-paying passenger or employee
Section 220. Whoever, without right rides or attempts to ride upon a locomotive engine, tender, freight car, caboose, other conveyance or passenger train upon a railroad or upon the trains of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail other than as a fare paying passenger, or employee, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer, railroad police officer, or officer appointed with the powers of a railroad police officer, upon view of such offense, may, without a warrant, arrest the offender and make complaint against him therefor.
This section shall not apply to railroad employees while in the discharge of their duties.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 220 cover?
Section 220 ("Riding upon train other than as fare-paying passenger or employee") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. 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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