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N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15 — Escape in the first degree

N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15

Type: Statute
Source: New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction: New York
Current through: Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 205.15 Escape in the first degree.

Citator

N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15 — Escape in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 205.15 Escape in the first degree.

A person is guilty of escape in the first degree when:

1. Having been charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from a detention facility; or

2. Having been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a class A or class B felony, he escapes from custody; or

3. Having been adjudicated a youthful offender, which finding was substituted for the conviction of a felony, he escapes from a detention facility.

Escape in the first degree is a class D felony.