Title 22 — CRIMES

Any person who, either unlawfully removes another person from the other's place of residence or employment, or who unlawfully removes another person a substantial distance from the vicinity where the other was at the commencement of the removal, or who unlawfully confines another…

Any person who unlawfully holds or retains another person with any of the following purposes: (1) To hold for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage; or (2) To facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter; or (3) To inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize th…

Any parent who violates § 22-19-9 and causes the unmarried minor child, taken, enticed, or kept from the child's lawful custodian, to be removed from the state is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Source: SL 1980, ch 174 , § 2; SL 1985, ch 178 , § 2; SL 2005, ch 120 , § 119.

It is a complete defense to a prosecution for a violation of §§ 22-19-9 and 22-19-10 that the person having lawful custody or right of visitation failed to report the offense to law enforcement authorities within ninety days of the offense. Source: SL 1980, ch 174 , § 3.

The state or any other unit of government incurring financial expense for the return of the child may charge that cost against the person extradited if that person is found guilty of a violation of §

Any person who knowingly and purposely restrains another person unlawfully so as to substantially interfere with such person's liberty is guilty of false imprisonment. False imprisonment is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL 2005, ch 120 , § 126.

Any person who receives, possesses, or disposes of any money or other property which has, at any time, been delivered as ransom or reward in connection with a kidnapping and who knows that the money or property is ransom or reward in connection with a kidnapping, is guilty of a C…

No person may attempt, by any means, to take, allure, or entice away a child under the age of sixteen for any illegal purpose. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any subsequent violation is a Class 6 felony. Source: SL 1997, ch 136 , § 1; SL 2005, ch 120 , § 11…

Any person to whom an infant has been confided, who, with intent to deceive the parent or guardian of the child, substitutes or produces another child in the place of the one so confided, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Source: SL 1976, ch 158 , § 19-4 .

Any parent who takes, entices away, or keeps his or her unmarried minor child from the custody or visitation of the other parent, or any other person having lawful custody or right of visitation, in violation of a custody or visitation determination entitled to enforcement by the…