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RSA 633:1 · Kidnapping

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
633 · INTERFERENCE WITH FREEDOM
Status
current
Official source linked
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633:1 Kidnapping. –

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I.

A person is guilty of kidnapping if he knowingly confines another under his control with a purpose to:

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(a)

Hold him for ransom or as a hostage; or

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(b)

Avoid apprehension by a law enforcement official; or

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(c)

Terrorize him or some other person; or

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(d)

Commit an offense against him. I-a. A person is guilty of kidnapping if the person knowingly takes, entices away, detains, or conceals any child under the age of 18 and unrelated to the person by consanguinity, or causes such child to be taken, enticed away, detained, or concealed, with the intent to detain or conceal such child from a parent, guardian, or other person having lawful physical custody of such child. This paragraph shall not apply to law enforcement personnel or department of health and human services personnel engaged in the conduct of their lawful duties.

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II.

Kidnapping is a class A felony unless the actor voluntarily releases the victim without serious bodily injury and in a safe place prior to trial, in which case it is a class B felony.

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III.

(a) Upon proof that the victim and defendant were intimate partners or family or household members, as those terms are defined in RSA 631:2-b, III, a conviction under this section shall be recorded as "kidnapping-domestic violence."

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(b)

In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the court shall levy a fine of $50 for each conviction recorded as "kidnapping-domestic violence" under this paragraph. The court shall not reduce or suspend any sentence or the payment of any fine imposed under this paragraph and no fine imposed under this paragraph shall be subject to an additional penalty assessment. If the court determines that the defendant is unable to pay the fine on the date imposed, the court may defer payment or order periodic payments thereof. The clerk shall forward all fines collected under this paragraph to the department of health and human services for the purposes of RSA 173-B:15. The provisions of RSA 618:8 and RSA 618:9 shall not apply to a fine imposed under this paragraph. Source. 1971, 518:1. 2001, 230:1. 2014, 152:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. 2017, 90:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.

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Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1. 2001, 230:1. 2014, 152:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. 2017, 90:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.

Source history

  • 1971, 518:1
  • 2001, 230:1
  • 2014, 152:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2015
  • 2017, 90:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2018

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