My question involves criminal law for the state of: Washington & California
Hypothetical situation:
Someone in California was cited for misdemeanor drug possession. In order to escape their living situation the person moved to Washington state to live with their family, which led to a missed court date and a bench warrant.
After finding out about the warrant, the person's family were concerned they will be charged with harboring a fugitive or aiding and abetting, since they are allowing the person (now fugitive) to live with them. Questions follow:
How concerned should they be?
If the crime changed to a felony (the least serious type, "C" perhaps?) vs misdemeanor, how much does that change the situation?
In a real world situation what is the probability that charges would be filed against the family members?
One last question: Changing the situation slightly, the person moved to Washington with a significant other, who had the same charge, FTA, etc. Does the fact that the significant other is not related to the family influence the likelihood or severity of possible charges filed against them?
I'm not the best writer, please let me know if you need more detail or if the whole thing doesn't make a bit of sense. Thanks!
Hypothetical situation:
Someone in California was cited for misdemeanor drug possession. In order to escape their living situation the person moved to Washington state to live with their family, which led to a missed court date and a bench warrant.
After finding out about the warrant, the person's family were concerned they will be charged with harboring a fugitive or aiding and abetting, since they are allowing the person (now fugitive) to live with them. Questions follow:
How concerned should they be?
If the crime changed to a felony (the least serious type, "C" perhaps?) vs misdemeanor, how much does that change the situation?
In a real world situation what is the probability that charges would be filed against the family members?
One last question: Changing the situation slightly, the person moved to Washington with a significant other, who had the same charge, FTA, etc. Does the fact that the significant other is not related to the family influence the likelihood or severity of possible charges filed against them?
I'm not the best writer, please let me know if you need more detail or if the whole thing doesn't make a bit of sense. Thanks!
Other Offenses: Harboring a Fugitive/Aiding and Abetting Specific Circumstance/Locations
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