Penal Code section 405a

A person who participates in the taking by means of a riot of another person from the lawful custody of a peace officer is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.

Source: Section 405a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=405a. (updated Jan. 1, 2016; accessed Aug. 17, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_405a

Original Source: Section 405a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=405a. (last accessed May 12, 2025).