Bill Text: AZ HB2790 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered


Bill Title: Prisoners; escape; classification

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-12 - Chapter 361 [HB2790 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-HB2790-Chaptered.html

 

 

House Engrossed

 

prisoners; escape; classification

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

CHAPTER 361

 

HOUSE BILL 2790

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending sections 13-2503 and 13-2504, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to escape and related offenses.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 13-2503, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-2503. Escape in the second degree; classification

A. A person commits escape in the second degree by knowingly:

1. Escaping or attempting to escape from a juvenile secure care facility or a juvenile detention facility or an adult correctional facility; or

2. Escaping or attempting to escape from custody imposed as a result of having been arrested for, charged with or found guilty of a felony; or

3. Escaping or attempting to escape from the Arizona state hospital if the person was committed to the hospital for treatment pursuant to section 8-291.09, 13-502, 13-3994, 13-4507, 13-4512 or 31-226 or rule 11 of the Arizona rules of criminal procedure; or

4. Escaping or attempting to escape from the Arizona state hospital if the person was committed to the hospital for treatment pursuant to title 36, chapter 37.

5. Attempting to escape from an adult correctional facility.

B. Escape in the second degree pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, or 4 or 5 of this section is a class 5 felony, and the sentence imposed for a violation of this section shall run consecutively to any sentence of imprisonment for which the person was confined or to any term of community supervision for the sentence including probation, parole, work furlough or any other release.  Escape in the second degree pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Section 13-2504, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-2504. Escape in the first degree; classification

A. A person commits escape in the first degree by knowingly:

1. Escaping or attempting to escape from custody or a juvenile secure care facility, a juvenile detention facility or an adult correctional facility by either of the following:

1. (a) Using or threatening the use of physical force against another person. ; or

2. (b) Using or threatening to use a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument against another person.

2. Escaping from an adult correctional facility.

B. Escape in the first degree is a class 4 felony, and the sentence imposed for a violation of this section shall run consecutively to any sentence of imprisonment for which the person was confined, to any confinement in a secure care facility or to any term of community supervision for the sentence including probation, parole, work furlough or any other release.END_STATUTE


 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 12, 2021.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 12, 2021.

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