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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-255 (2026)

Escape of working prisoners from custody

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If any prisoner removed from the local confinement facility or satellite jail/work release unit of a county pursuant to G.S. 162-58 shall escape from the person having him in custody or the person supervising him, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.  (1876-7, c. 196, s. 4; Code, s. 3455; Rev., s. 3658; C.S., s. 4403; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 841, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 158; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-443, s. 19.25(r).)

 

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Cited in 2 cases, 1970–1997 · leading case: State v. McCorkle, 945 P.2d 736 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997).
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State v. McCorkle, 945 P.2d 736 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “§ 148-45 (1996); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-255 (1996); N.C. Gen.”
State v. Ledford, 175 S.E.2d 605 (N.C. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 3× “Defendant also contends that the sentence imposed was excessive because he should have been tried under G.S. 14-255 rather than G.S. 148-45. There is no merit in this contention.”
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