Samoa

Crimes Act 2013

PART XI
CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

142. Breaking prison -

A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) years who by force or violence breaks any prison with intent to set at liberty himself, herself or any other person detained therein.


143. Escape-

(1) Anyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years who, being in lawful custody, whether in a prison or another place escapes from it.

(2) In this section and section 144 “lawful custody” means the detention of a person by due process of law, whether the person be under arrest, police or gaol escort, serving a term of imprisonment or otherwise; custody under an irregular warrant or other irregular process shall be deemed to be lawful.


144. Rescue -

A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years who rescues any person from lawful custody, whether in a prison or another place, or who assists any person to escape from such custody, or who aids, harbours, conceals, or shelters any person who has escaped from such custody, knowing that person to have so escaped.

Keywords

Escape - national proceedings



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