Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes

MCA Title 45 § 45-5-303: Aggravated kidnapping

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Aggravated kidnapping involves unlawfully restraining someone by isolation or force for purposes including ransom, facilitating felonies, terrorizing, interfering with government, or involuntary servitude. Penalties range from 2–100 years imprisonment or death/life imprisonment, reduced to 2–10 years if the victim is voluntarily released unharmed.

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