According to the Revised Code, a person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment in Washington if he or she "knowingly restrains another person. (1) A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment if he or she knowingly restrains another person.(2) Unlawful imprisonment is a class C felony. The standard range sentence for this offense is 51 to 68 months prison time for an individual with no criminal history. This instruction sets out the basic format for a claim under Section 1983. Specific types of constitutional violation may require other elements of proof. Unlawful imprisonment is considered a Class C felony. Under Washington law, RCW 9a. False imprisonment occurs when a person intentionally and illegally restrains another person's ability to move freely. If someone served time in Washington State on a simple drug possession, can they use it for wrongful imprisonment since the Blake law has passed?