Texas Penal Code - Section 38.06. Escape
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§ 38.06. ESCAPE. (a) A person commits an offense if he
escapes from custody when he is:
(1) under arrest for, charged with, or convicted of an
offense; or
(2) in custody pursuant to a lawful order of a court.
(b) Except as provided in Subsections (c), (d), and (e), an
offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third
degree if the actor:
(1) is under arrest for, charged with, or convicted of
a felony;
(2) is confined in a secure correctional facility; or
(3) is committed to a secure correctional facility, as
defined by Section 51.02, Family Code, other than a halfway house,
operated by or under contract with the Texas Youth Commission.
(d) An offense under this section is a felony of the second
degree if the actor to effect his escape causes bodily injury.
(e) An offense under this section is a felony of the first
degree if to effect his escape the actor:
(1) causes serious bodily injury; or
(2) uses or threatens to use a deadly weapon.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 328, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1985. Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 38.07 and amended
by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 526, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
Section: 37.12 37.13 38.01 38.02 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.06 38.07 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.111 38.112
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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