CHAPTER 99

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section
numbered 18-7.1, to prohibit a person from conspiring, confederating
or combining with another or others to trespass upon certain prop-
erty and to provide penalties for violations. 841]

Approved February 25, 1960

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a new section num-
bered 18-7.1 as follows:

§ 18-7.1—If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with
another or others in this State to go upon or remain upon the lands, build-
ings or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, having
knowledge that any of them have been forbidden, either orally or in
writing, to do so by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in
charge thereof, or having knowledge that any of them have been forbidden
to do so by a sign or signs posted on such lands, buildings, premises or
part, portion or area thereof at a place or places where it or they may
reasonably be seen, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thou-
sand dollars or by confinement in jail not exceeding twelve months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.

Jurisdiction for the trial of any such person shall be in the county or
city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned, or in the county or
city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or
conspiracy.

2. An emergency exists and this Act is in force from its passage.