Section 9-404 - Escape in the first degree.
§ 9-404. Escape in the first degree.
(a) Prohibited - In general.- A person may not knowingly escape from a place of confinement.
(b) Prohibited - From juvenile facility with assault.- 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.
(c) Penalty.- 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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 137; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2004, ch. 358; 2007, ch. 8, § 1; 2010, ch. 123.]