Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-165

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 53a-165 - Hindering prosecution defined

As used in sections 53a-165aa, 53a-166 and 53a-167, a person "renders criminal assistance" when, with intent to prevent, hinder or delay the discovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a criminal charge against, another person whom such person knows or believes has committed a felony or is being sought by law enforcement officials for the commission of a felony, or with intent to assist another person in profiting or benefiting from the commission of a felony, such person:

(1) Harbors or conceals such other person; or

(2) warns such other person of impending discovery or apprehension; or

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

(4) prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, any person from performing an act which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such other person or in the lodging of a criminal charge against such other person; or

(5) suppresses, by an act of concealment, alteration or destruction, any physical evidence which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such other person or in the lodging of a criminal charge against such other person; or

(6) aids such other person to protect or expeditiously profit from an advantage derived from such crime.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-165

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 167; P.A. 02-97, S. 6.)

Cited. 205 C. 17; 223 Conn. 595. Cited. 7 CA 470.