Title 9 — Crimes and Corrections

As used in this chapter, the terms bodily injury and serious bodily injury have the meanings provided by § 16.10. COMMENT: Chapter 22 provides a general overhaul of the former law of kidnapping and related offenses. The major problem is the former law was over-broad and the main …

(a) A person is guilty of kidnapping if he unlawfully removes another from his place of residence or business, or a substantial distance from the vicinity where he is found, or if he unlawfully confines another for a substantial period, with any of the following purposes: (1) to …

A person commits a felony of the third degree if he knowingly: (a) restrains another unlawfully in circumstances exposing him to risk of serious bodily injury; or (b) holds another in a condition of involuntary servitude.

(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful restraint when he knowingly, without legal authority, detains another. (b) Unlawful restraint, punishment for. Unlawful restraint is a misdemeanor. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 15-116, eff. March 28, 1980.

(a) A person is guilty of child stealing when he takes or keeps a child who is less than fourteen (14) years old and who is not his natural or adopted child with intent to conceal that child from his parent, legal guardian or other person having that child in his care or custody …

(a) A person is guilty of custodial interference in the first degree if: (1) Being a relative of the person, he knowingly takes or entices a person less than eighteen (18) years old from his lawful custody knowing that he has no right to do so and during the taking, subjects the …

(a) A person is guilty of criminal intimidation if he knowingly compels or induces another to do an act which the latter has a legal privilege not to do or to refrain from doing an act which the latter has a legal privilege to do by threatening to: (1) commit any criminal offense…