Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution; Defined &

Punished.

(a)A person is guilty of hindering apprehension or prosecution if, with intent to hinder, prevent or delay the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another person for the commission of an offense, he:

(1)harbors or conceals the other person;

(2)provides or aids in providing a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension;

(3)conceals, alters or destroys and physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of such person;

(4)warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension, except that this Paragraph does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with law; COL3/1/2019 CH. 55 INTERFERENCE WITH GOVT. OPERATIONS

(5)obstructs by force, intimidation or deception anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of such person; or

(6)aids such person to safeguard the proceeds of or to profit from such offense.

(b)Hindering apprehension or prosecution is a felony of the third degree if the defendant knows that the charge made or liable to be made against the other person is a felony of the first or second degree. Otherwise the offense is a misdemeanor.