North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-39: Kidnapping
What this law says, in plain English
Kidnapping is unlawfully confining, restraining, or removing another person without consent for purposes including ransom, facilitating a felony, causing serious harm, involuntary servitude, or sexual servitude. First-degree kidnapping (victim not released safely or seriously injured/sexually assaulted) is a Class C felony; second-degree kidnapping (victim released safely, uninjured) is a Class E felony.
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