New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.17 — Absconding from temporary release in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 205: Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 205.17
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
* § 205.17 Absconding from temporary release in the first degree.
A person is guilty of absconding from temporary release in the first
degree when having been released from confinement in a correctional
institution under the jurisdiction of the state department of
corrections and community supervision or a facility under the
jurisdiction of the state office of children and family services to
participate in a program of temporary release, he or she intentionally
fails to return to the institution or facility of his or her confinement
at or before the time prescribed for his or her return.
Absconding from temporary release in the first degree is a class E
felony.
* NB Expires September 1, 2027
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