BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2539

be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

HARBORING

268E.

(A) IN THIS SUBHEADING, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "HARBOR" INCLUDES OFFERING A FUGITIVE:

(l) CONCEALMENT;

(2) LODGING;

(3) CARE AFTER CONCEALMENT; OR

(4) OBSTRUCTION OF EFFORTS OF AUTHORITIES TO
EFFECT ARREST OF THE FUGITIVE.

HOWEVER, "HARBOR" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FAILURE TO
REVEAL THE WHEREABOUTS OF A FUGITIVE BY A PERSON WHO DID NOT
PARTICIPATE IN THE EFFORTS OF THE FUGITIVE TO ELUDE ARREST.

(C) "CONCEALMENT" MEANS HIDING, SECRETING, OR KEEPING
OUT OF SIGHT.

(D) "FUGITIVE" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOSE ARREST
A FELONY WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER MARYLAND LAW.

268F.

(A) WHOEVER HARBORS ANY PERSON FOR WHOSE ARREST A

WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER MARYLAND LAW FUGITIVE, SO AS

TO PREVENT HIS DISCOVERY AND ARREST, AFTER NOTICE OR
KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACT THAT A FELONY WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THE APPREHENSION OF THAT PERSON FUGITIVE, AND AFTER
NOTICE THAT HARBORING THAT PERSON FUGITIVE IS A PUNISHABLE
OFFENSE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE FINED NOT
MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR
BOTH.

(B) WHOEVER__KNOWINGLY HARBORS A FUGITIVE WHO IS

AVOIDING PROSECUTION, CUSTODY, OR CONFINEMENT AFTER

CONVICTION OF A FELONY IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL

BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN 1

YEAR, OR BOTH.

(B) (C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY WHEN THE
WARRANT IS FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE.

268F. HARBORING ESCAPED PRISONER.

268G.