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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="9-407" title_number="9" title_name="Crimes Against Public Administration" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Harboring, Escape, and Contraband">
  <text>A sentence imposed for a violation of § 9-404 or § 9-405 of this subtitle:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>shall be consecutive to any term of confinement being served or to be served at the time of the escape;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>may not be suspended; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>may include the entry of a judgment for all reasonable expenses incurred in returning the person to the place of confinement if the person has received timely notice of and an opportunity to contest the accuracy of the expenses allegedly owed.</text>
  </level>
</section>
