76-5-301 - Kidnapping. - Utah Statutes

76-5-301. Kidnapping.
(1) An actor commits kidnapping if the actor intentionally or knowingly, without authorityof law, and against the will of the victim:
(a) detains or restrains the victim for any substantial period of time;
(b) detains or restrains the victim in circumstances exposing the victim to risk of bodilyinjury;
(c) holds the victim in involuntary servitude;
(d) detains or restrains a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardianor the consent of a person acting in loco parentis, if the minor is 14 years of age or older butyounger than 18 years of age; or
(e) moves the victim any substantial distance or across a state line.
(2) As used in this section, acting "against the will of the victim" includes acting withoutthe consent of the legal guardian or custodian of a victim who is a mentally incompetent person.
(3) Kidnapping is a second degree felony.

Amended by Chapter 301, 2001 General Session