1.10. False Imprisonment

• A person who detains or arrests another without their consent without premeditated intent or ransom for less than one hour.

• A person who performs an unlawful citizen’s arrest.

- Penal Code 1.10 is a felony punishable by no more than 25 months imprisonment and no more than a fine of $150.

NOTES:

False Imprisonment is when someone is held against their will for less than one hour, without any premeditated intent (such as a plan to kidnap someone) or when there is no intention to ransom the individual.

Citizens arrest is a limited tool (defined elsewhere in the penal code) to hold individuals while awaiting police custody. Doing this unlawfully is considered a False Imprisonment.