(1) A person is guilty of escape in the second degree when he escapes from a detention facility or, being charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from custody.
(2) Escape in the second degree is a Class D felony.
KRS 520.030
Escape in the second degree
Applied in 24 court decisions — leading case United States v. Lee (2009)
Most recently applied in Lackey v. Commonwealth (August 2015)
Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky
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