Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268:36: Compounding or concealing felonies
What this law says, in plain English
A person who accepts money or reward to conceal or not prosecute a felony commits an offense punishable by up to five years in state prison or up to two years in jail, depending on the underlying felony's severity.
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