By submitting this form, you are asking the CIU to investigate your claim of actual innocence or wrongful conviction. False imprisonment is an act punishable under criminal law as well as under tort law.Under tort law, it is classified as an intentional tort. The plaintiff's claim in a warrantless false arrest lawsuit arose from a sheriff s deputy s visit to her house to check on the welfare of her daughter. If a defendant has 2 prior third-degree or greater felonies committed in a series, then a new state jail felony will be punished as a second-degree felony. Certain repeat offenses can result in a sentence of life in prison, even with only one prior conviction for that offense. A person commits false imprisonment when they engage in the act of restraint on another person which confines that person in a restricted area. All documentation is due to the Court on or before the appearance date on the citation. The original writers and editors of the Handbook (formerly the NLG Jailhouse Lawyers Manual), Brian. Call (512) 960-4646 or fill out a free consultation form today to secure your legal defense.