 Hi, I'm David Cantor with the Law Offices of David Michael Cantor. People often ask us, what's the difference between unlawful imprisonment and kidnapping? Well, in reality, kidnapping is a very serious offense. Unlawful imprisonment usually occurs when two people are arguing such as a boyfriend and girlfriend and maybe they're in a bedroom or bathroom and the girl usually says, well, I want to leave and the guy blocks the door and says, no, no, no, don't leave, talk to me, grabs the car keys away from her, grabs her cell phone and says, no, no, stay here, let's talk this out. Well, many times they'll charge this as unlawful imprisonment, which is a felony that looks pretty bad on your record. However, it is one of those felonies we've had great success in getting the dismissed as being overcharged. So if this is a situation that applies to you, give us a call.