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Utah Code Ann. § 77-29-9 — Interstate agreement - Escape of prisoner while in temporary custody.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 29: Disposition of Detainers Against Prisoners, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-29-9
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
Escape or attempt to escape from custody, whether within or without this state, while in the temporary custody of an authority of another state acting pursuant to the agreement on detainers shall constitute an offense against this state. Such escape or attempt to escape shall constitute an offense to the same extent and degree as an escape from the institution in which the prisoner was confined immediately prior to having been released to temporary custody, and shall be punishable in the same manner as an escape or attempt to escape from said institution.
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