South Carolina § 17-11-40 - Escape of prisoner in temporary custody.

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§ 17-11-40. Escape of prisoner in temporary custody.

Any prisoner released to temporary custody under the provisions of the Agreement on Detainers from a place of imprisonment in South 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: 1962 Code SECTION 17-224; 1965 (54) 592.

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

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Section 17-11-40 ("Escape of prisoner in temporary custody.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South 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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