New Jersey Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution Offenses “The penalties you face for hindering a police investigation or prosecution can be successfully avoided with a solid defense.” Being arrested can be devastating in many ways, but there is almost always one sure way to make any arrest and...
Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3) is a crime of the third degree when the person aided is charged with a second degree crime or higher. However, when the actor is a spouse, parent, or child of the person aided, the charge is a fourth degree crime. ...