How many hours after an escaped prisoner must a warrant be issued?

Based on Clause 1, Article 42 of the 2019 Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments, the resolution of cases where prisoners escape is stipulated as follows:

When prisoners escape, the detention camps, temporary detention camps, criminal judgment enforcement agencies of provincial-level police departments, criminal judgment enforcement agencies of district-level police departments, and criminal judgment enforcement agencies of military zones must immediately organize the pursuit, report to the criminal judgment management agency, and notify the competent procuracy. Within 24 hours from the time the escape is detected without successful recapture, the Warden of the detention camp, Warden of the temporary detention camp under the Ministry of Public Security, Warden of the temporary detention camp under the Ministry of National Defense, Head of the provincial-level criminal judgment enforcement agency, and Head of the military zone-level criminal judgment enforcement agency must issue a wanted decision and organize the pursuit.

All cases of prisoner escape must be recorded, applying preventive measures, investigation, and handling in accordance with the provisions of the law on criminal proceedings.

Thus, within 24 hours from the time the prisoner escape is detected without successful recapture, the competent individuals or agencies must issue a wanted decision and organize the pursuit.

Respectfully!