National Law [1] Penal Code
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[1] 1 - Resisting Arrest [1] 2 - Disobeying a Police Officer [1] 3 - Harassment [1] 4 - Sexual Harassment [1] 5 - Lying to a Government Official [1] 6 - Reckless Endangerment [1] 7 - Forgery [1] 8 - Criminal Threats [1] 9 - Threats Against An Elected Official (Federal Charge) [1] 10 - Identity Theft [1] 11 - Impersonating a Police Officer [1] 12 - Impersonating a Federal Officer/Agent (Federal Charge) [1] 13 - Impersonating an Official [1] 14 - Aiding and Abetting / Accessory to Crime [1] 15 - Failure to Obey Signage [1] 16 - Terrorism (Federal Charge) [1] 17 - Terroristic Threats (Federal Charge) [1] 18 - Vigilantism [1] 19 - Animal Cruelty [1] 20 - Anti-Mask Law [1] 21 - Jailbreak [1] 22 - Escaping Custody [1] 23 - Possessing Items Used In Crime [1] 24 - Child Neglect [1] 25 - Disarming a Police Officer [1] 26 - Entrapment [1] 27 - Harboring a Fugitive [1] 28 - Unlawful Accessing, Furnishing, or Receiving of Law Enforcement Records (Federal Charge) [1] 29 - Stolen Valor Act [1] 30 - Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law (Federal Charge) [1] 31 - Capital Murder [1] 32 - Torture [1] 33 - Aiding/Providing Toward Attempted Suicide [1] 34 - Narcotic Induced Homicide [1] 35 - Animal Abuse [1] 36 - Espionage (Federal Charge) [1] 37 - Treason (Federal Charge) [1] 38 - Fleeing The Scene Of A Crime [1] 39 - Misuse of Government Resources (Federal Charge) [1] 40 - Association with a Prescribed Terrorist Organisation (Federal Charge)
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[1] 22 - Escaping Custody

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Updated Jul 25, 2026
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Escapes the custody of the government. It is unlawful for any person who has been lawfully arrested by any peace officer and who knows, or by the exercise of reasonable care should have known, that he or she has been so arrested, to thereafter escape or attempt to escape from that peace officer.

Felony
Sentence: 100 Seconds
Fine: $1,000
Note: It is unlawful for any person who is remanded by a magistrate or judge of any court in this state to the custody of a sheriff, marshal, or other police agency, to thereafter escape or attempt to escape from that custody.