(a) A person commits the offense of third degree escape if he or she escapes from custody.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person escaping was in custody pursuant to an unlawful arrest.
(c)
(1) Third degree escape is a Class C felony if, at the time of the escape, the person is in the custody of:
(A) The Division of Correction;
(B) The Division of Community Correction; or
(C) A law enforcement agency.
(2) Otherwise third degree escape is a Class A misdemeanor.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Offenses Against the Administration of Government
Chapter 54 - Obstructing Governmental Operations
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-54-102. Obstructing governmental operations
§ 5-54-103. Resisting arrest — Refusal to submit to arrest
§ 5-54-104. Interference with a law enforcement or code enforcement officer
§ 5-54-105. Hindering apprehension or prosecution
§ 5-54-106. Aiding consummation of offense
§ 5-54-108. Hindering prosecution and compounding — No defense
§ 5-54-109. Refusing to assist law enforcement officer
§ 5-54-110. First degree escape
§ 5-54-111. Second degree escape
§ 5-54-112. Third degree escape
§ 5-54-113. Permitting escape in the first degree
§ 5-54-115. Permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree
§ 5-54-116. Aiding an unauthorized departure
§ 5-54-117. Assisting in or furnishing an implement for escape
§ 5-54-118. Furnishing implement for unauthorized departure
§ 5-54-119. Furnishing, possessing, or using prohibited articles — Delivering a prohibited article
§ 5-54-121. Tampering with a public record
§ 5-54-122. Filing false report with law enforcement agency
§ 5-54-126. Killing or injuring animals used by law enforcement or search and rescue dogs
§ 5-54-129. Search of persons and vehicles entering institutions
§ 5-54-130. Radio voice privacy adapters
§ 5-54-132. Projecting a laser light on a law enforcement officer