Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 157: Secuestro
What this law says, in plain English
Kidnapping (secuestro) occurs when a person uses force, violence, intimidation, fraud, or deception to take, retain, or hide another person, depriving them of liberty. The offense carries a fixed prison sentence of 25 years.
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