Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana
My son has an open warrant for burglary, can I get arrested if he at my house
My son has an open warrant for
burglary. We have brought him home
to try to get him to turn himself in.
can we get in trouble for having him
our home if the cops come. Thanks
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: My son has an open warrant for burglary, can I get arrested if he at my house
35-44-3-2. Assisting a criminal.
A person not standing in the relation of parent, child, or spouse to another person who has committed a crime or is a fugitive from justice who, with intent to hinder the apprehension or punishment of the other person, harbors, conceals, or otherwise assists the person commits assisting a criminal, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
(1) A Class D felony if the person assisted has committed a Class B, Class C, or Class D felony; and
(2) A Class C felony if the person assisted has committed murder or a Class A felony, or if the assistance was providing a deadly weapon.
A parent can not be in violation of this statute. Still a good idea for him to
get himself turned in ASAP.
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