45-7-305. Compounding of felony.
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45-7-305 . Compounding of felony.
(1)A person commits the offense of compounding a felony if the person knowingly accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in consideration for:
(a)refraining from seeking prosecution of a felony; or
(b)refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any felony or information relating to a felony.
(2)A person convicted of compounding a felony shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.