PEN 237
California Code, PEN 237.
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| Statute ID | Title | Version Date | Active | Source ID | Source URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEN:237 | California Code, PEN 237. | 2011-04-04 | Y | - | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=237.&law... |
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Penal Code - PEN 237. PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.] TITLE 8. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON [187. - 248.] CHAPTER 8. False Imprisonment and Human Trafficking [236. - 237.] (a) False imprisonment is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. If the false imprisonment be effected by violence, menace, fraud, or deceit, it shall be punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170. (b) False imprisonment of an elder or dependent adult by use of violence, menace, fraud, or deceit shall be punishable as described in subdivision (f) of Section 368. Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 288. (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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| Statute ID | PEN:237 |
| Code | PEN |
| Section | 237 |
| Version Date | 2011-04-04 |
| Title | California Code, PEN 237. |
| Source URL | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=237.&law... |
| Inserted At | 2026-06-05 |
| Updated At | 2026-06-05 |
| Law Section Version ID | id_1bba3cbb-660e-11e0-8fc7-8d05c2a88098 |
| Active Flg | Y |
| Pubinfo Archive URL | https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip |
| History | Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 288. (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. |
| Source Record Ids | california_codes_leginfo:section:PEN:237 |
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