[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1071]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 49--FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
Sec. 1071. Concealing person from arrest
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 755; Aug. 20, 1954, ch. 771, 6
