If you know someone has an outstanding bench warrant and they come to your house - even if they're not living there - is that harboring?
2006-07-06 05:08:41 · 11 answers · asked by curious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
if the cops bust in and find them there it can be considered harboring yessssss sireeeee
2006-07-06 05:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's questionable. Harboring a fugitive can be loosely construed as deterring the police from finding them. If the fugitive stops by your house for a cup of joe, you're not harboring them. If they come by at 3 a.m. and say they need a place to lay low for a while, and you agree, then that is harboring them.
Basically, harboring a fugitive is described in 18 U.S.C. § 1071 as
Whoever harbors or conceals any person for whose arrest a warrant or process has been issued under the provisions of any law of the United States, so as to prevent his discovery and arrest, after notice or knowledge of the fact that a warrant or process has been issued for the apprehension of such person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; except that if the warrant or process issued on a charge of felony, or after conviction of such person of any offense, the punishment shall be a fine under this title, or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
So, again, if the cops come by and ask, yea, he's here drinking coffee in the living room... come on in.
2006-07-06 05:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can harbor even by not disclosing where the fugitive is at. Or if you supply them with information about how or where the cops are looking for that person.
2006-07-06 08:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tyler A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you know there's a warrant for this person's arrest, yes, you are harboring him by allowing him in your house and not calling the police.
2006-07-06 05:12:18 · answer #4 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
harboring a fugitive is giving someone running from the law food, shelter, and protection from the people searching for him.
2006-07-06 05:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by Paigey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
allowing a convicted felon to live in your house or stay with you, especially if you know their a felon. It's not a good idea. It could also be harboring if their in your house at the time of arrest
2006-07-06 07:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by mormonjewmacabee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that would be Harboring.
2006-07-08 07:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you knowingly give aid and shelter to a fugitive
2006-07-06 05:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
helping someone the cops are looking for get away feeding them giving them clothes etc.all fall under this
2006-07-06 05:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know they are looking for him and you don't report him. When they come to the door, you've had it.
2006-07-06 05:12:35 · answer #10 · answered by jojof2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋