District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties

D.C. Code Title 22 § 22-1806: Accessories after the fact

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of being an accessory after the fact to a capital crime faces up to 20 years imprisonment. For other crimes, the accessory faces a fine or imprisonment up to half the principal offender's maximum penalty.

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