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Title 6 Crimes and Offenses

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As published

6-5-206. Escape from official detention; penalties.

(a) A person commits a crime if he escapes from official detention. Escape is: (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a conviction for a felony; (ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the detention is the result of: (A) A conviction for a misdemeanor; or (B) An arrest or charge for a crime.

Your change, as a redline

6-5-206. Escape from official detention; penalties.

(a) A person commits a crime if he escapes from official detention. Escape is: (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if the detention is the result of a conviction for a felony; (ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the detention is the result of: (A) A conviction for a misdemeanor; or (B) An arrest or charge for a crime.

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