Utah § 76-5-301 - Kidnapping.

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§ 76-5-301. Kidnapping.

Effective 5/4/2022
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

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