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RSMo 565.120effective 01 Jan 2017

Kidnapping, second degree, penalty

In plain English

Kidnapping in the second degree means a person purposely holds or controls another person against their will in a way that seriously limits their freedom and puts them in real danger of getting badly hurt. This is a class D felony.

Penalties named in this law
class D felonyup to 7 years in prison

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

565.120. Kidnapping, second degree, . — 1. A person commits the of kidnapping in the second degree if he or she another and without so as to interfere substantially with his or her liberty and exposes him or her to a substantial risk of .

2. The offense of kidnapping in the second degree is a .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17

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