§ 38-36. Aiding or rescuing prisoners.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to offer or endeavor to assist any person, in the custody of a police officer, a member of the police department, or a person duly empowered with police authority, to escape or to attempt to escape from such custody.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to rescue or to attempt to rescue any person in the custody of a police officer, a member of the police department, or a person duly empowered with police authority.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to offer or endeavor to assist any person, in the custody of a deputy sheriff, prison steward or deputy warden, to escape or to attempt to escape from such custody.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to rescue or attempt to rescue any person in the custody of a deputy sheriff, prison steward or deputy warden.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to assist or aid, or attempt to assist or aid, any other person in the custody of or confined under the authority of the city to escape from jail, place of confinement or custody.

(Code 1950, §§ 843.3, 846.1-3, 846.1-4, 846.1-7, 846.1-8)

State law reference

Aiding escape, C.R.S. 1973, 18-8-201.