5.2 Accessory After the Fact is a crime defined under the Criminal Code of Canada. It is an offense where a person assists or helps someone who has already committed a crime; even if the person had no prior knowledge of the crime. It is a form of criminal liability in which the accessory participates in the crime after the fact by helping the offender to conceal or cover up the offense. This includes helping the offender to evade justice, such as by helping the offender to hide or flee the scene of the crime. There are two types of accessory after the fact: 1. An Accessory After the Fact to an indictable offense: This is a person who assists or helps someone who has already committed an indictable offense, such as murder or robbery. 2. An Accessory After the Fact to a summary conviction offense: This is a person who assists or helps someone who has already committed a summary conviction offense, such as a minor theft.