A. Any person who knowingly aids, abets, or assists another person in custody or confinement and charged with, held for, or convicted of a municipal offense, to escape or attempt to escape from custody or confinement commits the Class A municipal offense of aiding escape.

B. “Escape” is deemed to be a continuing activity commencing with the conception of the design to escape and continuing until the escapee is returned to custody or the attempt to escape is thwarted or abandoned.

C. “Assist” includes any activity characterized as rendering assistance in PMC 11.12.040. (Ord. 200 §1, 1982; Amended Ord. 472 §10, 2003)