Tennessee § 39-16-607 - Permitting or facilitating escape.
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§ 39-16-607. Permitting or facilitating escape.
An official or employee of any penal institution that is responsible for maintaining persons in custody commits an offense who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly permits or facilitates the escape of a person in custody. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly permit or facilitate the escape of a person in custody. Permitting or facilitating escape is a Class E felony unless: The person in custody was charged with or convicted of a felony; The person used or threatened to use a deadly weapon to effect the escape; or The offense under subsection (a) was committed intentionally or knowingly, in which event permitting or facilitating escape is a Class C felony. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1996, ch. 637, § 1. Cross-References. Criminal responsibility for conduct of another, § 39-11-402 . Criminal responsibility for facilitation of felony, § 39-11-403 . Custody, escape, penal institution defined, § 39-16-601 . Escape en route to or from court to testify, § 41-21-310 . Parties to offenses, § 39-11-401 . Penalties for Class C and E felonies, § 40-35-111 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6 Tenn. Juris., Compounding Offenses, § 3; 11 Tenn. Juris., Escape, § 2. Law Reviews. Book Review, Criminal Offenses and Defenses in Tennessee, 55 Tenn. L. Rev. 563 (1988).
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Section 39-16-607 ("Permitting or facilitating escape.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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