Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-10-31 — Escape in the First Degree
Alabama § 13A-10-31
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 10Offenses Against Public Administration
Art. 2Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-10-31 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the crime of escape in the first degree if:
(1)He employs physical force, a threat of physical force, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument in escaping or attempting to escape from custody; or
(2)Having been convicted of a felony, he escapes or attempts to escape from custody imposed pursuant to that conviction.
(b)Escape in the first degree is a Class B felony.
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Ex Parte Thompson
38 So. 3d 119 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 2009)
Long v. State
675 So. 2d 532 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1996)
Tinsley v. State
485 So. 2d 1249 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1986)
Abernathy v. State
462 So. 2d 960 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1984)
Rex Michael Bailey v. Larry Spears, Warden & the Attorney General of the State of Alabama
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336 F. App'x 954 (Eleventh Circuit, 2009)
Jones v. State
530 So. 2d 871 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1987)
State v. Fields
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4606; Acts 1979, No. 79-471, p. 862, §1; Acts 1980, No. 80-753, §2.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-10-31, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-10-31.