Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-5-301 - Kidnapping(1)(a) As used in this section:(i) "Against the will of an individual" includes without the consent of the legal guardian, caretaker, or custodian of an individual who is a dependent adult.(ii) "Dependent adult" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-111.(iii) "Minor" means an individual who is 14 years old or older but younger than 18 years old.(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.(2) An actor commits kidnapping if the actor intentionally or knowingly, without authority of law, and against the will of an individual: (a) detains or restrains the individual for any substantial period of time;(b) detains or restrains the individual in circumstances exposing the individual to risk of bodily injury;(c) holds the individual in involuntary servitude;(d) detains or restrains a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian or the consent of a person acting in loco parentis; or(e) moves the individual any substantial distance or across a state line.(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session ,§ 61, eff. 5/4/2022.Amended by Chapter 301, 2001 General Session.