ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: JUD DP 9-0-0-1 | 3^rd Read 57-1-2-0 Senate: JUD DP 7-0-1-0 | 3^rd Read 24-3-3-0

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HB 2790: prisoners; escape; classification

Sponsor:  Representative Cook, LD 8

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Modifies classification and penalty for escaping from an adult correctional facility.

History

Knowingly escaping or attempting to escape from a juvenile secure care facility, juvenile detention facility or an adult correctional facility as escape in the second degree with a penalty of a class 5 felony. (A.R.S. § 13-2503). 

If the escape or attempt to escape involved the use or threat of use of physical force, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument against another person, it is classified as escape in the first degree. Escape in the first degree is classified as a class 4 felony. Sentences imposed for a committing escape in the first degree are required to be served consecutively to any sentence of imprisonment or any term of community supervision. (A.R.S. § 13-2504).

Provisions

1. Classifies knowingly escaping from an adult correctional facility as escape in the first degree. (Sec. 2)

2. Requires a sentence imposed for committing escape in the first degree to run consecutively to a term of confinement in a secure care facility. (Sec. 2)

3. Makes technical and conforming changes (Sec. 1, 2)

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