Texas Penal Code

§ 38.06 — ESCAPE

PE § 38.06Title 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person escapes from custody when the person is:

(1)under arrest for, lawfully detained for, charged with, or convicted of an offense;

(2)in custody pursuant to a lawful order of a court;

(3)detained in a secure detention facility, as that term is defined by Section 51.02, Family Code; or

(4)in the custody of a juvenile probation officer for violating an order imposed by the juvenile court under Section 52.01, Family Code.

(b)Except as provided in Subsections (c), (d), and (e), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1330 (S.B. 844), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 143, eff. September 1, 2015.