<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE 22-11A ESCAPE </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11A ESCAPE "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11A"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 22-11A <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> ESCAPE <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-1">22-11A-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Definition of terms. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-2">22-11A-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> First degree escape--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-2.1">22-11A-2.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Second degree escape--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-3">22-11A-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-4">22-11A-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Pursuit of escaped prisoner--Breaking structure permitted. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-5">22-11A-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Concealment of escaped prisoner--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-11A-6">22-11A-6</A>, 22-11A-7. 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Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047070Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047070SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047070CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047070Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047070DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047070Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047070000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047070SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047070SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11A-1"><span class="s2047070SENU">22-11A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047070SENU">. </span><span class="s2047070CL">Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal-000000"><span class="s2047070DefaultParagraphFont">The term, prisoner, as used in this chapter, includes every person who is in custody by being under arrest or by being under process of law issued from a court of competent jurisdiction, whether civil or criminal. A prisoner at the time of escape need not be in a place designated for the keeping of prisoners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal-000001"><span class="s2047070DefaultParagraphFont">The term, escape, as used in this chapter, means the departure without lawful authority or the failure to return to custody following an assignment or temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal-000001"><span class="s2047070DefaultParagraphFont">The term, nonsecure correctional facility, as used in this chapter, means a correctional facility or placement that, while it may be locked at night, is generally not locked and not secured by a fence, external wall, or security perimeter and used for the housing of persons who are authorized to have unescorted access to the community for a specific purpose or limited period.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal-000001"><span class="s2047070DefaultParagraphFont">The term, secure correctional facility, as used in this chapter, means a locked or secured correctional facility with a perimeter wall or fence and locked entrances and exits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047070000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047070Normal"><span class="s2047070SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047070SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 13.1225; SDCL § 23-25-1; SL 1978, ch 185, § 9; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-12-8"><span class="s2047070SCL-000003">24-12-8</span></a><span class="s2047070SCL-000003">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 317; SL 2009, ch 113, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047071Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047071SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047071CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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} span.s2047071SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047071SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11A-2"><span class="s2047071SENU">22-11A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047071SENU">. </span><span class="s2047071CL">First degree escape--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal-000000"><span class="s2047071DefaultParagraphFont">Any escape by a prisoner constitutes first degree escape if the prisoner effects the escape:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal-000001"><span class="s2047071DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    By means of the use or threat of violence;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal-000001"><span class="s2047071DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    From a secure correctional facility; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal-000001"><span class="s2047071DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    From the immediate custody of a law enforcement officer or Department of Corrections employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal-000002"><span class="s2047071DefaultParagraphFont">First degree escape is a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047071000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047071Normal"><span class="s2047071SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047071SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.1226, 13.1227; SL 1955, ch 25, §§ 1, 2; SL 1957, ch 31; SDCL §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-12-1"><span class="s2047071SCL-000004">24-12-1</span></a><span class="s2047071SCL-000004">, 24-12-2; SL 1977, ch 201, §§ 1, 2; SL 1978, ch 185, § 10; SDCL Supp, § 24-12-9; SL 2004, ch 164, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 318; SL 2009, ch 113, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047072SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047072Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11A-2.1"><span class="s2047072SENU">22-11A-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047072SENU">. </span><span class="s2047072CL">Second degree escape--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047072Normal-000000"><span class="s2047072DefaultParagraphFont">Any escape by a prisoner constitutes second degree escape if the prisoner effects the escape by means of failure to return to custody following an assignment or temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period or leaves a nonsecure correctional facility without authorization. Second degree escape is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047072Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047072000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047072Normal"><span class="s2047072SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047072SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 120, § 319; SL 2009, ch 113, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE 22-11A-3 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11A-3 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11A-3"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-11A-3. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;320, eff. July 1, 2006.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047074Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047074SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047074CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047074Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047074DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047074000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047074SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047074SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047074Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11A-4"><span class="s2047074SENU">22-11A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047074SENU">. </span><span class="s2047074CL">Pursuit of escaped prisoner--Breaking structure permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047074Normal-000000"><span class="s2047074DefaultParagraphFont">If a prisoner escapes, the person from whose custody that prisoner escaped may immediately pursue and retake that prisoner at any time and in any place in the state. To retake a prisoner, the person pursuing may, after notice of intention and refusal of admittance, break open an outer or inner door or window of a dwelling house or other structure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047074Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047074000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047074Normal"><span class="s2047074SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047074SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.1612; SDCL, § 23-25-5; SL 1978, ch 185, § 12; SDCL Supp, § 24-12-11; SL 2005, ch 120, § 321.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047075Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047075SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047075CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047075Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047075DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047075000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047075SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047075SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047075Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11A-5"><span class="s2047075SENU">22-11A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047075SENU">. </span><span class="s2047075CL">Concealment of escaped prisoner--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047075Normal-000000"><span class="s2047075DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who conceals any prisoner knowing that the prisoner has escaped is guilty of a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047075Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047075000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047075Normal"><span class="s2047075SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047075SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1228; SDCL, § 24-12-5; SL 1978, ch 185, § 13; SDCL Supp, § 24-12-12; SL 2005, ch 120, § 322.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11A - ESCAPE 22-11A-6 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11A-6 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11A-6"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-11A-6, 22-11A-7. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&#167;&nbsp;24-12A-1 and 24-12A-2 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;323, eff. 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