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2018 Georgia Code 42-6-25 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 42-6-25 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 42-6-25

TITLE 42 PENAL INSTITUTIONS

Section 6. Detainers, 42-6-1 through 42-6-25.

ARTICLE 2 INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS

42-6-25. Escape by person in custody under agreement.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to escape from custody while in another state pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers.
  2. A violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be punishable by confinement for not less than one nor more than five years.

(Ga. L. 1972, p. 938, § 4.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- What justifies escape or attempt to escape, or assistance in that regard, 70 A.L.R.2d 1430.

Duress, necessity, or conditions of confinement as justification for escape from prison, 54 A.L.R.5th 141.

What constitutes "custody" under 18 USC § 751(a) defining offense of escape from custody, 114 A.L.R. Fed. 581.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 42-6-25

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Herbert v. State, 708 S.E.2d 260 (Ga. 2011).

Cited 37 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 18, 2011 | 288 Ga. 843, 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 787

...cedures for resolving outstanding criminal charges against a prisoner held in another state. See New York v. Hill, 528 U.S. 110, 111, 120 S.Ct. 659, 145 L.Ed.2d 560 (2000). Georgia is a signatory to the IAD, which is codified at OCGA §§ 42-6-20 to 42-6-25 (the Georgia IAD)....