Connecticut Statutes
§ 53a-170 — Escape in the second degree: Class D felony.
Connecticut § 53a-170
This text of Connecticut § 53a-170 (Escape in the second degree: Class D felony.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Connecticut primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-170 (2026).
Text
(a)A person is guilty of escape in the second degree if he escapes from any correctional institution while employed at work outside such correctional institution.
(b)Escape in the second degree is a class D felony.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 173; P.A. 73-639, S. 14; P.A. 92-260, S. 63.) History: P.A. 73-639 substituted “escape in the second degree” for “escape while at work”; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) by repositioning and rephrasing language.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 53a-1
Short title: Penal Code.§ 53a-10
Defense.§ 53a-100
Definitions.§ 53a-100aa
Home invasion: Class A felony.§ 53a-104
Affirmative defense to burglary.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Connecticut § 53a-170, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ct/53a-170.