New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.18 — Absconding from a furlough program
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 § 205.18
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.
* § 205.18 Absconding from a furlough program.
A person is guilty of absconding from a furlough program when, having
been released from confinement in an institution under the jurisdiction
of the commissioner of correction in a city having a population of one
million or more or of a county which elects to have this article apply
thereto to participate in a furlough program, he intentionally fails to
return to the institution of his confinement at or before the time
prescribed for his return.
Absconding from a furlough program is a class A misdemeanor.
* NB Repealed September 1, 2027
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What class of misdemeanor is absconding from a furlough program in New York?
Absconding from a furlough program is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 205.18.
Which New York statute covers absconding from a furlough program?
Absconding from a furlough program is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 205.18 (Absconding from a furlough program).
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