False Imprisonment is the unlawful violation of the personal liberty of another. The penalties for false imprisonment of an elder or dependent adult involving violence, menace, fraud, or deceit include up to four years in prison.The Tort and Civil Rights Litigation Division represents the County in state and federal court in lawsuits involving personal injuries and property damage. The first step in an appeal is filing the written Notice of Appeal. Find an attorney immediately from a different county than the one you were arrested. Make sure they specialize in police misconduct OR have a lot of guts. The pleadings allege that Plaintiff's prison overstay amounts to false imprisonment. The tort of false imprisonment is an intentional tort. Restatement of Torts, Second, 44. This partnership allows our sworn personnel to participate in the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force.