Trespassing on railroad property

21-5809. Trespassing on railroad property. (a) Trespassing on railroad property is: (1) Entering or remaining on railroad property, without consent of the owner or the owner's agent, knowing that it is railroad property; or (2) recklessly causing in any manner the derailment of a train, railroad car or rail-mounted work equipment. (b) Trespassing on railroad property is a: (1) Class A nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (b)(2); (2) severity level 8, nonperson felony if such trespassing results in a demonstrable monetary loss, damage or destruction of railroad property valued at more than $1,500. (c) Subsection (a) shall not be construed to interfere with the lawful use of a public or private crossing. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting a representative or member of a labor organization which represents or is seeking to represent the employees of the railroad, from conducting such business as provided under the railway labor act (45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.) and other federal labor laws. (e) As used in this section "railroad property" includes, but is not limited to, any train, locomotive, railroad car, caboose, rail-mounted work equipment, rolling stock, work equipment, safety device, switch, electronic signal, microwave communication equipment, connection, railroad track, rail, bridge, trestle, right-of-way or other property that is owned, leased, operated or possessed by a railroad company. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 95; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-3761. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026