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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-2504. Escape in the first degree; classification

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A person commits escape in the first degree by knowingly:

1. Escaping or attempting to escape from custody or a juvenile secure care facility, a juvenile detention facility or an adult correctional facility by either of the following:

(a) Using or threatening the use of physical force against another person.

(b) Using or threatening to use a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument against another person.

2. Escaping from an adult correctional facility.

B. Escape in the first degree is a class 4 felony, and the sentence imposed for a violation of this section shall run consecutively to any sentence of imprisonment for which the person was confined, to any confinement in a secure care facility or to any term of community supervision for the sentence including probation, parole, work furlough or any other release.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-2504. Escape in the first degree; classification - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-13-criminal-code/az-rev-st-sect-13-2504/

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