Q: Will i be arrested if i turn in a fugitive that has been living with me, state of TX. I have no criminal background.
A:
It's impossible to promise you will not be arrested but here is what the law says.
Sec. 38.05 of the Texas Penal code makes it a crime to harbor a fugitive IF you have the intent to hinder the arrest of another under the authority of a warrant or capias.
If you call the police to report the person, it's hard to say that you had the intent to harbor them. But if there are any other facts or statements that would lead police to believe you had lied to them in the past or obstructed their search for the fugitive in any way, you could still be charged. A more certain answer would require a few more facts about the situation.
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