Arkansas § 9-28-214 - Penalty for escape.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-28-214 — Penalty for escape., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-28-214. Penalty for escape.
If charged and found guilty as an adult for first degree escape, § 5-54-110, or second degree escape, § 5-54-111, a juvenile shall be given a mandatory sentence of not less than nine (9) months in an appropriate facility of the Division of Correction. If adjudicated delinquent for first degree escape, § 5-54-110, or second degree escape, § 5-54-111, a juvenile shall be committed to the Division of Youth Services and placed in a more restricted facility in order to complete the remaining term of his or her commitment, provided that if the juvenile escaped from the most restricted facility, the juvenile shall complete the remaining term of his or her commitment at that or a similar facility. The juvenile may receive credit for time served.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-28-214 ("Penalty for escape.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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