(a) As used in this section:(1) “Interfere” means to tamper with, displace, remove, damage, disable, destroy, set fire to, impair, obstruct, or otherwise hinder; and(2) “Rail infrastructure” means the following that are located on property owned by a railroad or property owned, leased, possessed, operated, or otherwise used for or in connection with railroad operations:(A) A train, locomotive, freight car, passenger car, or any other on-track vehicle or on-track equipment;(B) A railroad track or structure;(C) A signaling or communication system or component; and(D) A station, terminal, depot, or other facility.
(1) “Interfere” means to tamper with, displace, remove, damage, disable, destroy, set fire to, impair, obstruct, or otherwise hinder; and
(2) “Rail infrastructure” means the following that are located on property owned by a railroad or property owned, leased, possessed, operated, or otherwise used for or in connection with railroad operations:(A) A train, locomotive, freight car, passenger car, or any other on-track vehicle or on-track equipment;(B) A railroad track or structure;(C) A signaling or communication system or component; and(D) A station, terminal, depot, or other facility.
(A) A train, locomotive, freight car, passenger car, or any other on-track vehicle or on-track equipment;
(B) A railroad track or structure;
(C) A signaling or communication system or component; and
(D) A station, terminal, depot, or other facility.
(b) A person commits the offense of tampering with rail infrastructure if he or she without lawful authority or permission:(1) Recklessly:(A) Places an obstruction on or within or interferes with a:(i) Part or securement of a rail, track, tie, switch, ballast, or other fixture or device;(ii) Bridge, tunnel, viaduct, tower, culvert, drain, trestle, embankment, or parapet; or(iii) Structure that is attached to, connected to, or used with railroad tracks or for the operation of any railroad infrastructure;(B) Interferes with a:(i) Signal, mechanism, device, piece of equipment, bungalow, communication line or antenna, or other appurtenance used in controlling the signal or communication systems of rail infrastructure;(ii) Train control system;(iii) Centralized dispatching system;(iv) Wayside detector;(v) Communication tower;(vi) Buried or aerial facility; or(vii) Highway-rail grade crossing warning system;(C) Places or releases a biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, near, or on board rail infrastructure;(D) Detaches, initiates an emergency brake application, or otherwise impedes the movement of rail infrastructure;(E) Assaults or injures a rail passenger, railroad employee, or police officer of a railroad or a person on or within rail infrastructure;(F) Makes a terroristic threat to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(E) of this section; or(G) Attempts, threatens, or conspires with others to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(F) of this section; or(2) Knowingly conveys false information or reports regarding an attempt or alleged attempt to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(F) of this section.
(1) Recklessly:(A) Places an obstruction on or within or interferes with a:(i) Part or securement of a rail, track, tie, switch, ballast, or other fixture or device;(ii) Bridge, tunnel, viaduct, tower, culvert, drain, trestle, embankment, or parapet; or(iii) Structure that is attached to, connected to, or used with railroad tracks or for the operation of any railroad infrastructure;(B) Interferes with a:(i) Signal, mechanism, device, piece of equipment, bungalow, communication line or antenna, or other appurtenance used in controlling the signal or communication systems of rail infrastructure;(ii) Train control system;(iii) Centralized dispatching system;(iv) Wayside detector;(v) Communication tower;(vi) Buried or aerial facility; or(vii) Highway-rail grade crossing warning system;(C) Places or releases a biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, near, or on board rail infrastructure;(D) Detaches, initiates an emergency brake application, or otherwise impedes the movement of rail infrastructure;(E) Assaults or injures a rail passenger, railroad employee, or police officer of a railroad or a person on or within rail infrastructure;(F) Makes a terroristic threat to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(E) of this section; or(G) Attempts, threatens, or conspires with others to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(F) of this section; or
(A) Places an obstruction on or within or interferes with a:(i) Part or securement of a rail, track, tie, switch, ballast, or other fixture or device;(ii) Bridge, tunnel, viaduct, tower, culvert, drain, trestle, embankment, or parapet; or(iii) Structure that is attached to, connected to, or used with railroad tracks or for the operation of any railroad infrastructure;
(i) Part or securement of a rail, track, tie, switch, ballast, or other fixture or device;
(ii) Bridge, tunnel, viaduct, tower, culvert, drain, trestle, embankment, or parapet; or
(iii) Structure that is attached to, connected to, or used with railroad tracks or for the operation of any railroad infrastructure;
(B) Interferes with a:(i) Signal, mechanism, device, piece of equipment, bungalow, communication line or antenna, or other appurtenance used in controlling the signal or communication systems of rail infrastructure;(ii) Train control system;(iii) Centralized dispatching system;(iv) Wayside detector;(v) Communication tower;(vi) Buried or aerial facility; or(vii) Highway-rail grade crossing warning system;
(i) Signal, mechanism, device, piece of equipment, bungalow, communication line or antenna, or other appurtenance used in controlling the signal or communication systems of rail infrastructure;
(ii) Train control system;
(iii) Centralized dispatching system;
(iv) Wayside detector;
(v) Communication tower;
(vi) Buried or aerial facility; or
(vii) Highway-rail grade crossing warning system;
(C) Places or releases a biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, near, or on board rail infrastructure;
(D) Detaches, initiates an emergency brake application, or otherwise impedes the movement of rail infrastructure;
(E) Assaults or injures a rail passenger, railroad employee, or police officer of a railroad or a person on or within rail infrastructure;
(F) Makes a terroristic threat to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(E) of this section; or
(G) Attempts, threatens, or conspires with others to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(F) of this section; or
(2) Knowingly conveys false information or reports regarding an attempt or alleged attempt to commit any of the acts described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(F) of this section.
(c) The offense of tampering with rail infrastructure is a Class D felony.