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.
Cal. Penal Code § 210.5
Hostages
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Barragan-Lopez v. Holder (2013)
Most recently applied in Barragan-Lopez v. Holder (January 2013)
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 284
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