229A.5B - ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY -- PENALTY.
229A.5B ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY -- PENALTY.
1. A person who is detained pursuant to section 229A.5 or is
subject to an order of civil commitment under this chapter shall
remain in custody unless released by court order or discharged under
section 229A.8 or 229A.10. A person who has been placed in a
transitional release program or who is under release with or without
supervision is considered to be in custody. A person in custody
under this chapter shall not do any of the following:
a. Leave or attempt to leave a facility without the
accompaniment of authorized personnel or leave or attempt to leave a
facility without authorization.
b. Knowingly and voluntarily be absent from a place where the
person is required to be present.
c. Leave or attempt to leave the custody of personnel
transporting or guarding the person while the person is away from a
facility.
2. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a simple
misdemeanor or may be subject to punishment for contempt.
3. If a person commits a violation of subsection 1 and remains
unconfined, the attorney general or the chief law enforcement officer
of the political subdivision where the violation occurs may make a
public announcement that the person is unconfined and may provide
relevant information about the person to the community. The attorney
general may also notify a victim or the family of a victim of the
person that the person is unconfined.
4. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of
other lawful means for the return of the person. Section History: Recent Form
2001 Acts, ch 27, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1139, §4, 27
Referred to in § 229A.8A