South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-3-910: Kidnapping
What this law says, in plain English
Unlawfully seizing, confining, or carrying away another person without legal authority is a felony punishable by imprisonment up to thirty years, except when a parent takes their minor child.
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