LinkLinks Curbed DC: D.C. lawmakers reverse mayor’s veto against reducing penalties for Metro fare evasion By Editor On Jan 22, 2019 Last updated Jan 22, 2019 54 Share In the District, dodging fares on the Metro system is shortly expected to be downgraded to a civil offense carrying a potential fine of up to $50 from a criminal act with a $300 maximum penalty and up to 10 days in jail. A supermajority of D.C. councilmembers on Tuesday voted to override Mayor Muriel Bowser’s veto of a decriminalization bill they had passed last year. DC CouncilFare EvasionLegislationMuriel BowserVeto 54 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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