First degree escape--Felony

Any escape by a prisoner constitutes first degree escape if the prisoner effects the escape: (1) By means of the use or threat of violence; (2) From a secure correctional facility; or (3) From the immediate custody of a law enforcement officer or Department of Corrections employee. First degree escape is a Class 4 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.1226, 13.1227; SL 1955, ch 25 , §§ 1, 2; SL 1957, ch 31 ; SDCL §§ 24-12-1 , 24-12-2; SL 1977, ch 201 , §§ 1, 2; SL 1978, ch 185 , § 10; SDCL Supp, § 24-12-9; SL 2004, ch 164 , § 2; SL 2005, ch 120 , § 318; SL 2009, ch 113 , § 2.