Section 11.56.310. Escape in the second degree.

   (a) One commits the crime of escape in the second degree if, without lawful authority, one
        (1) removes oneself from
             (A) a secure correctional facility while under official detention for a misdemeanor;
             (B) official detention for a felony or for extradition; or
             (C) official detention and, during the escape or at any time before being restored to official detention, one possesses on or about oneself a firearm;
        (2) violates AS 11.56.335 or 11.56.340 and, during the time of the unlawful evasion or at any time before being restored to official detention, one possesses on or about oneself a firearm; or
        (3) removes, tampers with, or disables the electronic monitoring equipment, or leaves one's residence or other place designated by the commissioner of corrections for the service by electronic monitoring of official detention for a felony.
   (b) In this section, "secure correctional facility" means a correctional facility that
        (1) has construction fixtures or security features that are designed to restrict the ability of a person under official detention from leaving the facility without lawful authority; or
        (2) has correctional officers or other persons authorized by the commissioner of corrections to prevent a person under official detention from leaving without lawful authority.
   (c) Escape in the second degree is a class B felony.

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History

(Sec. 6 ch 166 SLA 1978; am Sec. 17 ch 102 SLA 1980; am Sec. 1 ch 51 SLA 1995; am Sec. 1 ch 116 SLA 1998; am Sec. 1 ch 57 SLA 2006; am Sec. 2, 3 ch 65 SLA 2012)