[2] 7 - Unlawful Imprisonment
Unlawful imprisonment is when a person (who doesn't have legal authority or justification) intentionally restrains another person's ability to move freely.
Felony
Sentence: 200 Seconds
Fine: $500
Sentence: 200 Seconds
Fine: $500
Examples:
1) During a heated argument, the husband grabs his wife and prevents her from leaving a room;
2) An employee, while upset with a co-worker on the job, locks the co-worker in a closet; or
3) A police officer arrests and detains a suspect without a warrant and with no legal authority.
1) During a heated argument, the husband grabs his wife and prevents her from leaving a room;
2) An employee, while upset with a co-worker on the job, locks the co-worker in a closet; or
3) A police officer arrests and detains a suspect without a warrant and with no legal authority.
Defenses:
1) Legal authority to restrain or consent
2) Self-defense or Shopkeepers privilege
3) Parental Rights when suitable
1) Legal authority to restrain or consent
2) Self-defense or Shopkeepers privilege
3) Parental Rights when suitable