(1) A person commits the offense of escape in the second degree if the person intentionally escapes from a correctional or detention facility or from custody.
(2) Escape in the second degree is a class C felony.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1021
Escape in the second degree
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case United States v. Simmons (2015)
Most recently applied in State v. Paris. (August 2016)
L 1972, c 9, pt of 1; gen ch 1993
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Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.