California · Penal Code
PEN §405a: A person who participates in the taking by means of a riot of another person from the lawful custody of a peace officer is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of
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A person who participates in a riot to remove someone from a peace officer's lawful custody commits a felony punishable by two to four years imprisonment.
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