14.730 Escape – Penalty.

(1) Any person under any of the following circumstances who intentionally escapes from custody may forfeit not more than $200.00.

(a) Pursuant to a legal arrest for a misdemeanor or violation of a municipal ordinance; or

(b) Lawfully charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor or the violation of a municipal ordinance; or

(c) Pursuant to a civil arrest or body execution.

(2) In this section:

(a) Escape means to leave in any manner without lawful permission or authority;

(b) Custody includes without limitation actual custody of an institution or of a peace officer or institution guard and constructive custody of prisoners temporarily outside the institution whether for the purpose of work or medical care or otherwise;

(c) Any person confined, detained, or imprisoned in or committed to any jail or police station, or any place of confinement, detention or imprisonment, or while in custody of a police officer, who shall escape or attempt to escape therefrom shall be deemed to have violated this section.

[Prior code § 14.421]