2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 29-2542 — Escaped convict; return; notify Governor; fix time of execution.
Section 29-2542Escaped convict; return; notify Governor; fix time of execution.
If any person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by death, and sentenced to be electrocuted, shall escape, and shall not be retaken before the time fixed for his execution, it shall be lawful for the warden, or any sheriff or other officer or person to rearrest such person and return him to the custody of the warden of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex, who shall thereupon make return thereof to the Governor of the state, and the Governor shall thereupon issue a warrant, fixing and appointing a day for the execution, which shall be carried into effect by the warden in the same manner as herein provided for the execution of an original sentence of death.
Source:
- Laws 1973, LB 268, § 27
~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
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