Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)

ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 135.783: Effect of escape from custody in another state

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Escaping custody while in another state under the Agreement on Detainers is treated as an offense under this state's laws with the same severity and punishment as escaping from the institution where the prisoner was held before transfer.

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