§ 436. Attempt to escape from penitentiary or jail

Cite as: 21 CNCA § 436

Every prisoner confined in any penal institution who attempts by force or fraud, although unsuccessfully, to escape therefrom, is guilty of a crime.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 28-20, eff. December 14, 2020.