(a) A person commits the offense of escape in the third degree if he escapes or attempts to escape from custody.
(b) Escape in the third degree is a Class C felony.
Ala. Code § 13A-10-33
Escape in the Third Degree.
Known as the Alabama Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 462 So. 2d 960 - Abernathy v. State (1984)
Most recently applied in 607 F. App'x 849 - John Forrest Coon v. United States (April 2015)
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4608; Acts 1978, No. 770, p. 1110.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.