The willful failure of a prisoner to remain within the extended limits of his confinement, or to return within the time prescribed to an institution or facility to which he was committed or transferred to after commitment, constitutes an escape from custody punishable as provided in KRS 520.030.
KRS 439.610
Conduct constituting escape from custody
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Reynolds v. Commonwealth (2003)
Most recently applied in Reynolds v. Commonwealth (August 2003)
History: Amended 1974 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.