Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)

ORS (Criminal Code) § 162.155: Escape in the second degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits escape in the second degree by using physical force to escape custody, escaping after felony conviction, leaving a correctional facility, or departing unauthorized while under psychiatric board jurisdiction. This is a Class C felony.

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