Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-5 — Assisting a criminal
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Interference with General Government Operations, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-5
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 5. (a) 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 Level 6 felony, if: (A) the person assisted has committed a Class B, Class C, or Class D felony before July 1, 2014, or a Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, or Level 6 felony after June 30, 2014; or (B) the person or the person assisted is a member of a criminal organization; and (2) a Level 5 felony, if the person assisted has committed murder or has committed a Class A felony before July 1, 2014, or a Level 1 or Level 2 felony after June 30, 2014, or if the assistance was providing a deadly weapon. (b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person assisted: (1) has not been prosecuted for the offense; (2) has not been convicted of the offense; or (3) has been acquitted of the offense by reason of insanity. However, the acquittal of the person assisted for other reasons may be a defense.
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Is assisting a criminal a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Assisting a criminal is a Class A Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-5.
Assisting a criminal — base offense: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-5(a))
Which Indiana statute covers assisting a criminal?
Assisting a criminal is governed by Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-5 (Assisting a criminal).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.