(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.
Last modified: May 3, 2021