{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-42","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-10-42","heading":"Hindering Prosecution or Apprehension - Definition of “Criminal Assistance.”","body":"For the purposes of Sections 13A-10-43 through 13A-10- 45, a person renders “criminal assistance” to another if he:\n(1) Harbors or conceals such person;\n(2) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; except that this subdivision does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law;\n(3) Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension;\n(4) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception or intimidation, anyone except a trespasser from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or\n(5) Suppresses, by an act of concealment, alteration or destruction, any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Administration.","Article 2 Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-10-42","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ad9d4ac997c1e589317e92a57cf6798ce4507ab88cde9adceccc286312bf56bd","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-41","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}