Georgia Statutes
§ 16-10-52 — Escape
Georgia § 16-10-52
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-10-52 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the offense of escape when he or she:
(1)Having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or of the violation of a municipal ordinance, intentionally escapes from lawful custody or from any place of lawful confinement;
(2)Being in lawful custody or lawful confinement prior to conviction, intentionally escapes from such custody or confinement;
(3)Having been adjudicated of a delinquent act or a juvenile traffic offense, or as a child in need of services subject to lawful custody or lawful confinement, intentionally escapes from lawful custody or from any place of lawful confinement;
(4)Being in lawful custody or lawful confinement prior to adjudication, intentionally escapes from such custody or confinement; or (5) Intentionally fails to return as instructed to lawf
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Legislative History
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 4-8, eff. 1/1/2014. Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 20, § 2, eff. 7/1/2001.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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