§ 5-54-131 - Absconding.
5-54-131. Absconding.
(a) A person commits the offense of absconding if the person knowingly:
(1) Leaves a designated residence while under house arrest ordered as a condition of the person's release on a criminal offense by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(2) Leaves a designated area while wearing an electronic monitoring device ordered as a condition of the person's release on a criminal offense by a:
(A) Court of competent jurisdiction; or
(B) (i) Sheriff or his or her designee.
(ii) A determination by a sheriff or his or her designee placing a person on electronic monitoring remains valid until changed by the sheriff or his or her designee.
(b) The offense of absconding is a Class D felony.