South Carolina Statutes
§ 24-3-50 — Failure to remain within extended limits of his confinement; penalty.
South Carolina·Title 24 CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS·Ch. 3 STATE PRISON SYSTEM
The wilful failure of a prisoner to remain within the extended limits of his confinement as authorized by Section 24-3-20(b), or to return within the time prescribed to the designated place of confinement, including a local facility, is an escape and is punishable as provided in Section 24-13-410.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-321.3; 1966 (54) 2180; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 5, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment inserted "including a local facility,", substituted "is an escape" for "shall be deemed an escape", deleted "from the custody of the Department of Corrections" following "an escape", and inserted "is" before "punishable".
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§ 24-3-310
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