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§ 9-404. Escape in the first degree

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Crimes Against Public Administration
Subtitle 4. Harboring, Escape, and Contraband
Part I. Harboring and Escape
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-404
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 137
§ 9-404. Escape in the first degree
Currentness
Prohibited--In general
(a) A person may not knowingly escape from a place of confinement.
Prohibited--From juvenile facility with assault
(b) A person may not:
(1) escape from:
(i) a detention center for juveniles;
(ii) a facility for juveniles listed in § 9-226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(iii) a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(iv) a privately operated, hardware secure facility for juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Services; and
(2) in the course of the escape commit an assault.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of escape in the first degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $20,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 358, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 123, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 27, § 137.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-404, MD CRIM LAW § 9-404
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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