Am I in trouble for harboring a fugitive because my son violated his probation?
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Am I in trouble for harboring a fugitive because my son violated his probation?
My son was placed in my home by the court for tether monitoring as a condition of probation (felony charges). He subsequently violated his probation and bench warrants were issued. His probation officer told me he should turn himself in when he was ready. He was later pulled over and taken into custody. Between the time he violated and was later picked up by the police (3 weeks) he stayed at my home on on some nights. Am I at risk for harboring a fugitive?
Asked on August 13, 2012 under Criminal Law, Michigan
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are only at risk for harboring a fugitive if you knowingly harbored the fugitive with an intent to evade or prevent the authorities from finding the fugitive. Usually this will not be the case on a probation violation because the court will always place the responsibility on the probationer to turn themselves in on a violation warrant.
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