Penal Code Section 236 states that if a person is intentionally detained by another without any legal right to do so, and that person is not allowed to leave, even though he or she wants to, that person is considered to have been falsely imprisoned.  This can be charged as a misdemeanor or a as a felony depending on the amount of force, menace, fraud or deceit used.

Los Angeles False Imprisonment Criminal Defense Lawyer

Retaining an aggressive, experienced and knowledgeable Criminal Defense Attorney is the most important decision you can make.  A qualified Criminal Defense Lawyer can educate you as to your options, assist you in making critical life altering decisions, investigate the factors that led to your arrest, skillfully examine law enforcement personnel, and litigate the case.  Our firm has the qualified False Imprisonment Criminal Defense Attorneys that will be in your corner, aggressively defending your rights with the goal of successfully fighting your criminal charges.  False Imprisonment cases, specifically, require an exhaustive investigation into all aspects of the criminal allegations against you.  It is necessary to have a qualified Criminal Defense Attorney with experience in False Imprisonment cases to oversee your investigation of the entire case so that weaknesses in the government’s case can be identified and exploited for you benefit.