Sec. 11.56.780. Hindering prosecution in the second degree.
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Sec. 11.56.780. Hindering prosecution in the second degree.
(a)A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution in the second degree if the person renders assistance to another who has committed a crime punishable as a misdemeanor, with intent to
(1)hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of the other person; or
(2)assist the other person in profiting or benefiting from the commission of the crime.
(b)For purposes of this section, a person “renders assistance” to another if the person does any act described in AS 11.56.770 (b).
(c)Hindering prosecution in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.