N.Y. Penal Law § 205.10: Escape in the second degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Article 205. Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
§ 205.10 Escape in the second degree.
A person is guilty of escape in the second degree when:
1. He escapes from a detention facility; or
2. Having been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a class C,
class D or class E felony, he escapes from custody; or
3. Having been adjudicated a youthful offender, which finding was
substituted for the conviction of a felony, he escapes from custody.
Escape in the second degree is a class E felony.
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