§ 10-12-7. Failure to report or assign to warden deemed an escape.
If any person so committed shall neglect to render himself or herself to the warden of the institution, in the institution, within thirty (30) days, or make an assignment as provided in § 10-12-5, he or she shall be deemed to have committed an escape under his or her bond for the liberty of the jail yard.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 259, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 325, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 376, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 562, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-12-7; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 33.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-12 - Liberty of Jail Yard
Section 10-12-3. - Limits of jail yard.
Section 10-12-4. - Entry into places within yard.
Section 10-12-5. - Assignment of property by person committed on execution.
Section 10-12-6. - Warden’s responsibility on assignment.
Section 10-12-7. - Failure to report or assign to warden deemed an escape.
Section 10-12-9. - Judgment on jail yard bond.
Section 10-12-10. - Limitation of actions on jail yard bond.