Indiana Statutes

§ 35-42-3-2 — Kidnapping

Indiana § 35-42-3-2
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 42OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
Ch. 3Kidnapping and Confinement

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Ind. Code § 35-42-3-2 (2026).

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(a)A person who knowingly or intentionally removes another person, by fraud, enticement, force, or threat of force, from one place to another commits kidnapping. Except as provided in subsection (b), the offense of kidnapping is a Level 6 felony.
(b)The offense described in subsection (a) is:
(1)a Level 5 felony if:
(A)the person removed is less than fourteen (14) years of age and is not the removing person's child;
(B)it is committed by using a vehicle; or
(C)it results in bodily injury to a person other than the removing person;
(2)a Level 4 felony if it results in moderate bodily injury to a person other than the removing person;
(3)a Level 3 felony if it:
(A)is committed while armed with a deadly weapon;
(B)results in serious bodily injury to a person other than the removing

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