{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-917","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 37.2-917","heading":"Escape of persons committed; penalty","body":"Any person committed to the custody of the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter who escapes from custody shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.1999, cc. 946, 985, § 37.1-70.18; 2001, c. 776; 2005, c. 716.","path":["Title 37.2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES","Subtitle III. Admissions and Dispositions","Chapter 9. CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/37.2-917/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:59Z","sha256":"2ae9fcecbde0293b0ec95d86feffc0fe1d3944c0ecc1c6fa1752426991723fd9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-916","next":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-918"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}