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California · Through 2026-09-13

PEN § 210.5

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  1. Penal Code - PEN
  2. PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]
  3. TITLE 8. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON [187. - 248.]
  4. CHAPTER 3.5. Hostages [210.5. - 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 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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