Columbia Escape from custody ordinance (§ 16-207)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
(a) A person commits the crime of escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for any crime, he escapes from custody.
(b) Escape from custody is a class A misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-207
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.