Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code

C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-3-301: First degree kidnapping

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

First degree kidnapping involves seizing, enticing, or imprisoning a person with intent to force concessions or obtain something of value. It is a class 1 or class 2 felony depending on whether the victim suffered injury or was liberated unharmed.

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