2016 Delaware Code
Title 2 - Transportation
CHAPTER 18. PUBLIC CARRIER
§ 1821. Liability for trashing railroad right-of-ways; penalty; jurisdiction.

2 DE Code § 1821 (2016) What's This?

A person shall be guilty of an offense if the person throws, or causes to be thrown, any waste paper, sweepings, ashes, household waste, glass, metal, tires, refuse or rubbish, or any dangerous or detrimental substance to be deposited into or upon any railroad right-of-way of this State. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $300. For each subsequent offense occurring within 3 years of a former offense, the person shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $500. The minimum fines for a violation of this section shall not be subject to suspension. The Justice of the Peace Court system shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any violations of this section.

68 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;

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