California · Penal Code
PEN §210.5: Every person who commits the offense of false imprisonment, as defined in Section 236, against a person for purposes of protection from arrest, which substantially increases the risk of harm to the vi
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
False imprisonment committed to shield from arrest or protect from harm, punishable by three to eight years in state prison.
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Every person who commits the offense of false imprisonment, as defined in Section 236, against a person for purposes of protection from arrest, which substantially increases the risk of harm to the victim, or for purposes of using the person as a shield is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for three, five, or eight years.
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