Section 520.015 - Attempting to escape from penitentiary(1) A person is guilty of attempting to escape from the penitentiary when he or she: (a) Conceals himself or herself within the walls of the penitentiary;(b) Attempts to scale the enclosure surrounding the penitentiary;(c) Flees from whatever bounds he or she may be assigned, whether under guard or as a trusty;(d) Escapes from a locked cell, dormitory, hospital or other lockup in the penitentiary;(e) Escapes from one part of the penitentiary to another;(f) Does any other act in furtherance of an escape from the penitentiary;(g) Obstructs, disables, tampers with, removes, damages, or destroys any video recording or monitoring device within the penitentiary; or(h) Does any act or omission constituting criminal attempt under KRS 506.010.(2) Attempting to escape from the penitentiary is a Class D felony.(3) No penalty provision of KRS 506.010 shall apply to an offense committed under this section.Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174,§ 52, eff. 7/15/2024.Effective:7/13/1984
Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 166, effective7/13/1984. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 405, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1982.