PRINTER'S NO. 1260
No. 1066 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY MOORE, AUGUST 5, 1977
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, AUGUST 5, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to escape.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 5121 of Title 18, act
6 of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is amended to read:
8 § 5121. Escape.
9 (a) Escape.--A person commits an offense if he:
10 (1) unlawfully removes himself from official detention;
11 [or fails to return to official detention following temporary
12 leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period.]
13 (2) fails to report to the assigned place of employment,
14 training, education or other authorized destination; or
15 (3) fails to return to official detention following
16 temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited
17 period.
18 * * *
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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