Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 520.020: Escape in the first degree.

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(1) A person is guilty of escape in the first degree when he escapes from custody or a

detention facility by the use of force or threat of force against another person.

(2) Escape in the first degree is a Class C felony.

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