Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 946.47: Harboring or aiding felons
What this law says, in plain English
A person who harbors or aids a felon to prevent apprehension, or destroys/alters evidence or plants false evidence to prevent apprehension or prosecution is guilty of a Class G or Class I felony, depending on the severity of the underlying felony.
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