Any person who is in the custody of an officer of this Commonwealth pursuant to a detainer issued in accordance with this chapter and who escapes from such custody shall be guilty of a felony and punished by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years.
Code 1950, § 53-304.5; 1970, c. 407; 1982, c. 636.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 53.1 - Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Chapter 8 - Agreement on Detainers
§ 53.1-210. Agreement entered into and enacted into law
§ 53.1-211. Meaning of "appropriate court."
§ 53.1-212. Cooperation in enforcement
§ 53.1-213. Escape of person in custody pursuant to detainer
§ 53.1-214. Authority and duty of official in charge of facility
§ 53.1-215. Designation of central administrator and information agent