5.13 Conspiracy — Withdrawal is a type of legal offense that occurs when two or more people agree to break the law by participating in an act that is illegal and then one or more of the conspirators withdraws from the plan. This can include situations such as withdrawing from a scheme to commit a crime or from a plan to commit fraud or theft. There are two main types of 5.13 Conspiracy — Withdrawal: statutory and common law. Statutory conspiracy — withdrawal occurs when the law specifically states that a person is liable for participating in a conspiracy even if they later withdraw from it. Common law conspiracy — withdrawal occurs when an individual has knowledge of a conspiracy and withdraws from it prior to the completion of the scheme.