Accessory to crime.

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(1) A person is an accessory to crime if, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to such person.

(2) "Render assistance" means to:

  1. Harbor or conceal the other; or

(a.5) Harbor or conceal the victim or a witness to the crime; or

  1. Warn such person of impending discovery or apprehension; except that this does notapply to a warning given in an effort to bring such person into compliance with the law; or

  2. Provide such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise, or other thing tobe used in avoiding discovery or apprehension; or

  3. By force, intimidation, or deception, obstruct anyone in the performance of any actwhich might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such person; or

  4. Conceal, destroy, or alter any physical or testimonial evidence that might aid in thediscovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such person.

  1. Being an accessory to crime is a class 4 felony if the offender knows that the personbeing assisted has committed, or has been convicted of, or is charged by pending information, indictment, or complaint with a crime, and if that crime is designated by this code as a class 1 or class 2 felony.

  2. Being an accessory to crime is a class 5 felony if the offender knows that the personbeing assisted is suspected of or wanted for a crime, and if that crime is designated by this code as a class 1 or class 2 felony.

  3. Being an accessory to crime is a class 5 felony if the offender knows that the personbeing assisted has committed, or has been convicted of, or is charged by pending information, indictment, or complaint with a crime, or is suspected of or wanted for a crime, and if that crime is designated by this code as a felony other than a class 1 or class 2 felony; except that being an accessory to a class 6 felony is a class 6 felony.

  4. Being an accessory to crime is a class 1 petty offense if the offender knows that theperson being assisted has committed, or has been convicted of, or is charged by pending information, indictment, or complaint with a crime, or is suspected of or wanted for a crime, and if that crime is designated by this code as a misdemeanor of any class.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 454, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-105. L. 91: (5) amended, p. 406, § 13, effective June 6. L. 97: (2)(a.5) added and (2)(e) amended, p. 1547, § 20, effective July 1.


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