Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 6-5-202 - Accessory after the fact; penalties(a) A person is an accessory after the fact if, with intent to hinder, delay or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, detention, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to the person. (b) An accessory after the fact commits: (i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if the crime is a felony and the person acting as an accessory is not a relative of the person committing the crime; (ii) A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if: (A) The crime is a felony and the person acting as an accessory is a relative of the person committing the crime; (B) The crime is a misdemeanor and the person acting as an accessory is not a relative of the person committing the crime; or (C) The principal is a minor. (iii) No violation if the crime is a misdemeanor and the person acting as an accessory is a relative of the person committing the crime.