Assisting another to commit crime or avoid prosecution

22-2607. Assisting another to commit crime or avoid prosecution. (1) A person who intentionally aids, abets, advises, counsels or procures another to commit a crime may be prosecuted in any county where any of such acts were performed or in the county where the principal crime was committed. (2) A person who knowingly harbors, conceals or aids another person who has committed or has been charged with a crime with intent that such other person shall avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment for such crime, may be prosecuted in any county where any of such acts were performed or in the county where the principal crime was committed. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2607; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-409, 62-1026. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; out-of-state defendant abandoning marijuana-laden aircraft in Kansas convicted of possessing to sell (K.S.A. 65-4127(b)(3)) and aiding (K.S.A. 21-3205). State v. Gardner, 10 Kan. App. 2d 408, 416, 701 P.2d 703 (1985). 2. Venue proper in county where defendant delivered false writing with intent to induce official action (K.S.A. 21-3711). State v. Reineking, 10 Kan. App. 2d 630, 636, 706 P.2d 483 (1985). 3. Venue proper in aiding and abetting sale of drugs as offense was continuing. State v. Chapman, 252 Kan. 606, 611, 614, 847 P.2d 1247 (1993). 4. Whether venue statute (K.S.A. 22-2609) applies to all acts of theft in theft statute (K.S.A. 21-3701); probable cause to bind defendant reviewed. State v. Martinez, 255 Kan. 464, 468, 874 P.2d 617 (1994). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026