Cite as: 21 CNCA § 434

Every prisoner confined in any penitentiary or jail, who escapes by force or fraud from such penal institution, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) years, or by a fine of not more than Fifteen-thousand dollars ($15,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Historical Data

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