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Cal. Penal Code § 236

Cal. Penal Code § 236

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Cal. Penal Code § 236, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/886608
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False imprisonment is the unlawful violation of the personal liberty of another.