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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-6-25. Escape by person in custody under agreement.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-6-25. Escape by person in custody under agreement.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to escape from custody while in another state pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers.

(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be punishable by confinement for not less than one nor more than five years.

## History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 938, § 4.