§ 6-43. Kidnapping.

Statutes | Law and Order Code of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Community, Arizona Chapter 6 Article III § 6-43 | 2019

A. A person commits kidnapping by knowingly restraining another person with the intent to:

    1. Hold the victim for ransom, as a shield or hostage or

    2. Hold the victim for involuntary servitude or

    3. Inflict death, physical injury or a sexual offense on the victim, or to otherwise aid in the commission of a crime or

    4. Place the victim or a third person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury to the victim or such third person.

    5. Interfere with the performance of a governmental or political function.

    6. Prevent them from contacting a law enforcement officer or agency.

 

B. For purposes of this section, "restraining" means to confine or to hold back from acting, proceeding or moving.

 

C. Kidnapping is a Class I offense. Any person convicted of kidnapping shall serve a mandatory minimum jail sentence of ninety (90) days and shall not be eligible for suspension of the jail sentence, probation, pardon or release from custody on any basis until the jail sentence imposed by the court has been fully served.

 

(Law & Order Code 2006, § 6-43)