California · Penal Code
PEN §364: Every person having in his custody, or under his restraint or power, any person for whose relief a writ of habeas corpus has been issued, who, with the intent to elude the service of such writ or to a
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person who unlawfully moves, hides, or transfers someone under their control to evade a habeas corpus writ is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Read the full statutory text
Every person having in his custody, or under his restraint or power, any person for whose relief a writ of habeas corpus has been issued, who, with the intent to elude the service of such writ or to avoid the effect thereof, transfers such person to the custody of another, or places him under the power or control of another, or conceals or changes the place of his confinement or restraint, or removes him without the jurisdiction of the Court or Judge issuing the writ, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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