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A. A person is an accessory to crime if, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for the commission of a crime under the Parachute Municipal Code, he renders assistance to such person.

B. “Render assistance” means to:

1. Harbor or conceal the other; or

2. Warn such person of impending discovery or apprehension; except that this does not apply to a warning given in an effort to bring such person into compliance with the law; or

3. Provide such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise, or other thing to be used in avoiding discovery or apprehension; or

4. By force, intimidation, or deception, obstruct anyone in the performance of any act which might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such person; or

5. Conceal, destroy, or alter any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such person.

C. Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class B municipal offense. (Ord. 200 §1, 1982; Amended Ord. 472 §10, 2003)