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609.495.1

Statute ID: 16343

Statute Function ID: 34493

Aiding an Offender to Avoid Arrest-Harbor/Conceal

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Statute Number:

609.495.1

Enactment Date:

May 22, 2016

Effective Date:

Aug 1, 2016

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Aiding an Offender to Avoid Arrest-Harbor/Conceal

Statute ID:

16343

Created:

Jul 19, 2016 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jul 19, 2016 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Revisor Technical Bill; 2016 c 158 s 204; Change to reference in (b)

Summary Text:

Aiding an Offender to Avoid Arrest-Harbor/Conceal

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/495.html

Legislative Session:

2016 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 28, 2020

(a) Whoever harbors, conceals, aids, or assists by word or acts another whom the actor knows or has reason to know has committed a crime under the laws of this or another state or of the United States with intent that such offender shall avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both if the crime committed or attempted by the other person is a felony.
 
(b) Whoever knowingly harbors, conceals, or aids a person who is on probation, parole, or supervised release because of a felony level conviction and for whom an arrest and detention order has been issued, with intent that the person evade or escape being taken into custody under the order, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. As used in this paragraph, "arrest and detention order" means a written order to take and detain a probationer, parolee, or supervised releasee that is issued under section 243.05, subdivision 1; 244.195; or 401.025.