46-31-204. Penalty for escape from custody on detainer. Every prisoner confined in state prison for a term less than for life who has been lawfully delivered into the temporary custody of appropriate officers of a party state for trial on a charge or detainer based on an untried indictment, information, or complaint and who escapes therefrom is punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed $50,000, or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 1 year or more than 10 years, or by both, said second term of imprisonment to commence from the time he would otherwise have been discharged from said prison.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 215, L. 1963; Sec. , R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-3134 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3134; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981.