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O.C.G.A. § 16-10-52: Crimes and Offenses — O.C.G.A. § 16-10-52
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits escape by intentionally leaving lawful custody or confinement after conviction, before trial, after juvenile adjudication, or by failing to return to custody as instructed, with an eight-hour grace period allowed.
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