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KRS 520.015

Attempting to escape from penitentiary

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky

(1) A person is guilty of attempting to escape from the penitentiary when he or she:

(a) Conceals himself or herself within the walls of the penitentiary;

(b) Attempts to scale the enclosure surrounding the penitentiary;

(c) Flees from whatever bounds he or she may be assigned, whether under guard or as a trusty;

(d) Escapes from a locked cell, dormitory, hospital or other lockup in the penitentiary;

(e) Escapes from one part of the penitentiary to another;

(f) Does any other act in furtherance of an escape from the penitentiary;

(g) Obstructs, disables, tampers with, removes, damages, or destroys any video recording or monitoring device within the penitentiary; or (h) Does any act or omission constituting criminal attempt under KRS 506.010.

(2) Attempting to escape from the penitentiary is a Class D felony.

(3) No penalty provision of KRS 506.010 shall apply to an offense committed under this section.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.