Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

ESCAPE BY ONE CHARGED WITH, CONVICTED OF, OR ON PROBATION FOR A
FELONY -- ESCAPE BY A JUVENILE FROM CUSTODY. (1) Every prisoner charged with,
convicted of, or on probation for a felony who is confined in any correctional
facility, as defined in section 18-101A, Idaho Code, including any private
correctional facility, or who while outside the walls of such correctional
facility in the proper custody of any officer or person, or while in any
factory, farm or other place without the walls of such correctional facility,
who escapes or attempts to escape from such officer or person, or from such
correctional facility, or from such factory, farm or other place without the
walls of such correctional facility, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon
conviction thereof, any such second term of imprisonment shall commence at the
time he would otherwise have been discharged. Escape shall be deemed to
include abandonment of a job site or work assignment without the permission of
an employment supervisor or officer.
(2) Any person who is charged with, found to have committed, adjudicated
for or is on probation for an offense which would be a felony if committed by
an adult, and who is confined in a juvenile detention facility or other secure
or nonsecure facility for juveniles and who escapes or attempts to escape from
the facility or from the lawful custody of any officer or person shall be
subject to proceedings under chapter 5, title 20, Idaho Code, for an offense
which would be a felony if committed by an adult. If the juvenile is or has
been proceeded against as an adult, pursuant to section 20-508 or 20-509,
Idaho Code, the person shall be guilty of a felony for a violation of this
section and shall be subject to adult criminal proceedings.

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