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N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15 — Escape in the first degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 205: Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
205.15 Escape in the first degree. A person is guilty of escape in the first degree when: 1. Having been charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from a detention facility; or 2. Having been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a class A or class B felony, he escapes from custody; or 3. Having been adjudicated a youthful offender, which finding was substituted for the conviction of a felony, he escapes from a detention facility. Escape in the first degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is escape in the first degree in New York?

Escape in the first degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15.

Escape in the first degree: Class D Felony (N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15)

Which New York statute covers escape in the first degree?

Escape in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 205.15 (Escape in the first degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.