North Carolina § 15A-764 - Escape from temporary custody.

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§ 15A-764. Escape from temporary custody.

Any prisoner released to temporary custody under the provisions of the Agreement on Detainers from a place of imprisonment in North Carolina who shall escape or attempt to escape from such temporary custody, whether within or without the borders of this State, shall be dealt with in the same manner as if the escape or attempt to escape were from the original place of imprisonment. History (1965, c. 295, s. 4; 1973, c. 1286, s. 22.)

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15A-764 ("Escape from temporary custody.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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