Escape or attempt to escape from custody, whether within or without this state, while in the temporary custody of an authority of another state acting pursuant to the agreement on detainers constitutes an offense against the laws of this state. Such escape or attempt to escape constitutes an offense to the same extent and degree as an escape from the institution in which the prisoner was confined immediately prior to having been released to temporary custody, and is punishable in the same manner as an escape or attempt to escape from said institution.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-34-05

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49