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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE L
Offenses Against Public Administration
ARTICLE 205
Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
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SECTION 205.10
Escape in the second degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 205
§ 205.10 Escape in the second degree.

A person is guilty of escape in the second degree when:

1. He escapes from a detention facility; or

2. Having been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a class C,
class D or class E felony, he escapes from custody; or

3. Having been adjudicated a youthful offender, which finding was
substituted for the conviction of a felony, he escapes from custody.

Escape in the second degree is a class E felony.