Notice of Escape

(a)As provided in Subsection

(b)or (c), a victim who requests notice of the escape and the prosecuting attorney who is prosecuting or has prosecuted the crime for which the person is detained or under sentence shall be given immediate notice of the escape of the person accused, convicted, or imprisoned for committing a crime against the victim. The notice shall be given by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice.

(b)If the escape occurs before the sentence is executed or before the defendant is delivered to the Department of Corrections, the chief law enforcement officer of the agency in charge of the person’s detention shall give notice of the escape to the prosecuting attorney, who shall then give notice of the escape to a victim who requested notice. COL120106 CH. 160 CRIME V ICTIM’S R IGHTS ACT OF 2004

(c)If the defendant is confined pursuant to a sentence, the notice shall be given by the chief administrator of the place in which the prisoner is confined.