A. A person who knowingly aids or abets in the commission of an offense, or who counsels, encourages, hires, commands or procures an offense to be committed, is an accessory before the fact.
B. An accessory before the fact:
1. May be indicted, informed against, tried and convicted as if he were a principal;
2. May be indicted, informed against, tried and convicted either before or after and whether or not the principal offender is indicted, informed against, tried or convicted; and
3. Upon conviction, is subject to the same punishment and penalties as are prescribed by law for the punishment of the principal. (Ord. 2010-11, 11-4-2010)
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