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Ala. Code § 13A-10-42

Hindering Prosecution or Apprehension - Definition of “Criminal Assistance.”

Known as the Alabama Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case NALLS v. THE STATE (Two Cases) (2018)

Most recently applied in NALLS v. THE STATE (Two Cases) (June 2018)

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4635.)

For the purposes of Sections 13A-10-43 through 13A-10- 45, a person renders “criminal assistance” to another if he:

(1) Harbors or conceals such person;

(2) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; except that this subdivision does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law;

(3) Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension;

(4) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception or intimidation, anyone except a trespasser from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or

(5) Suppresses, by an act of concealment, alteration or destruction, any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.