Any jailer or other public officer or employee who voluntarily permits, aids or abets in the escape or attempted escape of any person in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any crime, commits the crime of permitting a prisoner to escape which is subject to the following penalties:
1. If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of a class "A" felony, the defendant commits a class "C" felony.
2. If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any public offense other than a class "A" felony, the defendant commits a class "D" felony.
[C51, § 2661-2663; R60, § 4288-4290; C73, § 3953-3955; C97, § 4891-4893; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13359-13361; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 745.9-745.11; C79, 81, § 719.5]
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