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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 520.120 (2026)

Hindering prosecution or apprehension in the first degree

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(1) A person is guilty of hindering prosecution or apprehension in the first degree when, with the intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another whom he knows is being sought in connection with the commission of a capital offense or Class A felony, he renders assistance to such person.

(2) Hindering prosecution or apprehension in the first degree is a Class D felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 180, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2022 · leading case: Osborne v. Commonwealth, 43 S.W.3d 234 (Ky. 2001).
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Osborne v. Commonwealth, 43 S.W.3d 234 (Ky. 2001). · cites it 2× “KRS 520.120 (hindering in the first degree) and KRS 520.”
Wilson v. Commonwealth, 601 S.W.2d 280 (Ky. 1980). “KRS 520.120, KRS 520.130 — hindering prosecution or apprehension in the first or second degree, Class D felony and Class A misdemeanor, respectively, or 2.”
Smith v. Commonwealth, 722 S.W.2d 892 (Ky. 1987). “It must be noted that the term “criminal facilitation after the fact” was used by the parties to the plea agreement. No such term exists in our view.”
United States v. Graham, 487 F. Supp. 1317 (W.D. Ky. 1980). “In any event, the Court is of the opinion that defendants could reasonably apprehend that they had violated KRS 520.120 (hindering prosecution or apprehension) by rendering assistance to Clyde Graham, who was being sought for the capital offense of murder.”
Turpin v. Commonwealth, 780 S.W.2d 619 (Ky. 1989). · cites it 2× “Next, the trial court erroneously denied Turpin's request for an instruction on the offense of hindering prosecution or apprehension in the first-degree, KRS 520.120. The Majority Opinion has affirmed stating that "hindering prosecution is not a lesser included offense of murder.”
Hornback v. Czartorski (W.D. Ky. 2022). · cites it 2× “090, not KRS 520.120 or 520.130. [DE 111 at 4128–29].”
Jones v. Bottom (E.D. Ky. 2022). “Upon review, the Supreme Court cited KRS 520.120(3) and found that, despite the defendant being tried in Laurel County first, he was owed “credit for the time he had served between his arrest and initial conviction” on his later Rockcastle County conviction, because he was…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 520.120(3) — 1 case
Jones v. Bottom (E.D. Ky. 2022). “Upon review, the Supreme Court cited KRS 520.120(3) and found that, despite the defendant being tried in Laurel County first, he was owed “credit for the time he had served between his arrest and initial conviction” on his later Rockcastle County conviction, because he was…”
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