575.195. Escape from commitment, detention, or conditional release--penalty.
Escape from commitment, detention, or conditional release--penalty.
575.195. 1. A person commits the crime of escape from commitment,detention, or conditional release if he or she has been committed to astate mental hospital under the provisions of sections 552.010 to 552.080,RSMo, or sections 632.480 to 632.513, RSMo, or has been ordered to be takeninto custody, detained, or held pursuant to sections 632.480 to 632.513,RSMo, or as provided by section 632.475, RSMo, has been committed to thedepartment of mental health as a criminal sexual psychopath under statutesin effect before August 13, 1980, or has been granted a conditional releaseunder the provisions of sections 552.010 to 552.080, RSMo, or sections632.480 to 632.513, RSMo, and he or she escapes from such commitment,detention, or conditional release.
2. Escape from commitment, detention, or conditional release is aclass D felony.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1215, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al.)Effective 6-05-06