Louisiana Statutes
§ 14:45 — Simple kidnapping
Louisiana § 14:45
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 14Criminal Law
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La. Stat. Ann. § 14:45 (2026).
Text
A. Simple kidnapping is:
(1)The intentional and forcible seizing and carrying of any person from one place to another without his consent.
(2)The intentional taking, enticing or decoying away, for an unlawful purpose, of any child not his own and under the age of fourteen years, without the consent of its parent or the person charged with its custody.
(3)The intentional taking, enticing or decoying away, without the consent of the proper authority, of any person who has been lawfully committed to any institution for orphans, persons with mental illness, persons with intellectual disabilities, or other similar institution.
(4)The intentional taking, enticing or decoying away and removing from the state, by any parent of his or her child, from the custody of any person to whom custody ha
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Legislative History
Amended by Acts 1962, No. 344, §1; Acts 1966, No. 253, §1; Acts 1980, No. 708, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §6, eff. June 23, 2014.
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