Louisiana § RS 14:44.2 - Aggravated kidnapping of a child
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:44.2 — Aggravated kidnapping of a child, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:44.2. Aggravated kidnapping of a child
A. Aggravated kidnapping of a child is the unauthorized taking, enticing, or decoying away and removing from a location for an unlawful purpose by any person other than a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian of a child under the age of thirteen years with the intent to secret the child from his parent or legal guardian.
B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of aggravated kidnapping of a child shall be punished by life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, if the child is returned not physically injured or sexually abused, then the offender shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 14:44.1. For the purposes of this Paragraph, "sexually abused" means that the child was subjected to any sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541.
Acts 2001, No. 654, §1; Acts 2006, No. 118, §1; Acts 2022, No. 173, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:44.2 ("Aggravated kidnapping of a child") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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