Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Hampshire

Re: What happens after a warrant for arrest has been issued?

The warrant issue is irrelevant. There are many situations where the police do not need an arrest warrant to make an arrest.

If the police are seeking to arrest an individual, another person is guilty of an offense (either a misdemeanor or a felony) if, with a purpose to hinder, prevent or delay the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he: harbors or conceals the other; or provides such person a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means for avoiding discovery or apprehension; or warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or conceals, destroys or alters any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of such person; or obstructs by force, intimidation or deception anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of such person.

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