(a) A person commits the crime of hindering the apprehension of an escapee if, with the intent to hinder the apprehension of a person known to have escaped from a detention facility, he renders criminal assistance to such person.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $6,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-45

(b) Hindering apprehension of an escapee is a Class A misdemeanor.
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