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Sec. 74-13. Hindering apprehension or prosecution.

(a) A person commits an offense under this section if, with purpose to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for an offense, he:

(1) Harbors or conceals the person.

(2) Provides or aids in providing the person with a weapon, money, transportation, disguise or other means of avoiding apprehension, discovery or effecting escape.

(3) Prevents or obstructs anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, or identification of the person by means of force, intimidation or the threat of such, or by means of deception.

(4) Conceals, alters, destroys or otherwise suppresses the discovery of any fact, information or other thing related to the crime which might aid in the discovery, apprehension or identification of the person.

(5) Warns the person of impending discovery, apprehension or identification.

(6) Volunteers false information to a law enforcement officer.

(b) Hindering apprehension or prosecution is a misdemeanor if the conduct of the person assisted in violation of this section is a class D felony or unclassified felony, unless the person in violation was assisting an escapee from correctional custody sentenced after being found guilty of a felony. Otherwise it is a misdemeanor classed one degree below the misdemeanor constituted by the conduct of the person assisted in violation of this section.

State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, A.C.A. § 5-54-105.

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