Every person in custody, under sentence of imprisonment for any crime, who shall escape from custody, may be recaptured and imprisoned for a term equal to the unexpired portion of the original term.
RCW 9.31.090
Escaped prisoner recaptured.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 90 Wash. 2d 90 - In Re the Personal Restraint of George (1978)
Most recently applied in In Re Roach (August 2003)
1909 c 249 s 89; RRS s 2341.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.