Whoever aids or assists a prisoner in escaping or attempting to escape from an officer or person who has the lawful custody of such prisoner shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, at hard labor, not exceeding two years or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-232; 1952 Code Section 16-232; 1942 Code Section 1410; 1932 Code Section 1410; Cr. C. '22 Section 345; Cr. C. '12 Section 356; Cr. C. '02 Section 269; G. S. 2544; R. S. 233; 1824 (6) 244.