710.1 Kidnapping defined. A person commits kidnapping when the person either confines a person or removes a person from one place to another, knowing that the person who confines or removes theother person has neither the authority nor the consent of the other to do so; provided, thatto constitute kidnapping the act must be accompanied by one or more of the following: 1. The intent to hold such person for ransom.2. The intent to use such person as a shield or hostage.3. The intent to inflict serious injury upon such person, or to subject the person to a sexual abuse. 4. The intent to secretly confine such person.5. The intent to interfere with the performance of any government function.[C51, §2588; R60, §4211; C73, §3869; C97, §4765; S13, §4750-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12981, 12983; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §706.1, 706.3; C79, 81, §710.1] Referred to in §229A.2 Sat Dec 23 12:28:39 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 710.1 (15, 0)
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