Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
PEN Penal |
Part THREE. SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
Title L. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
Article 205. ESCAPE AND OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO CUSTODY |
Section 205.19. Absconding from a community treatment facility
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A person is guilty of absconding from a community treatment facility when having been released from confinement from a correctional institution under the jurisdiction of the state department of correctional services by transfer to a community treatment facility, he leaves such facility without authorization or he intentionally fails to return to the community treatment facility at or before the time prescribed for his return. Absconding from a community treatment facility is a class E felony. * NB Expires September 1, 2011