New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 205.19 — Absconding from a community treatment facility

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.

Criminal charges under this statute

Absconding from a community treatment facility

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 205.19

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 § 205.19Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

* § 205.19 Absconding from a community treatment facility. A person is guilty of absconding from a community treatment facility when having been released from confinement from a correctional institution under the jurisdiction of the state department of corrections and community supervision by transfer to a community treatment facility, he or she leaves such facility without authorization or he or she intentionally fails to return to the community treatment facility at or before the time prescribed for his or her return. Absconding from a community treatment facility is a class E felony. * NB Expires September 1, 2027

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Questions this section answers

What class of felony is absconding from a community treatment facility in New York?

Absconding from a community treatment facility is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 205.19.

Which New York statute covers absconding from a community treatment facility?

Absconding from a community treatment facility is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 205.19 (Absconding from a community treatment facility).

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