Which offense is charged when a person assists another to avoid arrest or hinder apprehension, including harboring or concealing the person or warning of impending discovery?

• A. Evading Arrest or Detention
• B. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution
• C. Interference with Public Duties
• D. Attempting to take a Weapon from a Peace Officer

Answer: (B)

The action described is hindering apprehension or prosecution. This offense covers someone who, with intent to hinder law enforcement, helps another avoid arrest or prosecution by harboring or concealing the person or warning them of impending discovery. It focuses on the helper’s conduct and intent to obstruct the process of arrest or legal proceedings, not on the act of the person being pursued.

This fits best because evading arrest targets the person who is fleeing, not someone who assists them. Interfering with public duties involves obstructing officers in performing their duties, which is a different kind of obstruction. Taking a weapon from a peace officer is a separate crime involving the use or attempted use of force against an officer. So harboring, concealing, or warning to avoid capture clearly aligns with hindering apprehension or prosecution.