California Statutes
§ 210.5. — 210.5. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 284.)
California § 210.5.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title8.
Part 1.TITLE 8. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Ch. 3.5.CHAPTER 3.5. Hostages
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Bluebook
Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 210.5. (2026).
Text
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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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 284. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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