Do i have to tell the police where my husband is hiding?
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Do i have to tell the police where my husband is hiding?
Asked on May 5, 2009 under Criminal Law, Connecticut
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Helping your husband hide from the police could get you charged with hindering prosecution, which (depending on what he is charged with) could be a very serious felony itself.
It is hard to hide from the law for very long, these days. Sooner or later, most fugitives are caught. I don't know what you, or your husband, hope to gain by hiding, but I doubt it's worth it.
If for some reason you are afraid that the police would hurt your husband when he turned himself in, an attorney can act as the go-between and make sure nothing like that happens. He will need an attorney to defend the charges against him, anyway -- and so will you, quite possibly, if you help him hide. If you need to find a lawyer, you can do that at http://attorneypages.com
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