{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-783a","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 783A","heading":"Kidnapping in the first degree; class B felony.","body":"A person is guilty of kidnapping in the first degree when the person unlawfully restrains another person with any of the following purposes:\n(1) To hold the victim for ransom or reward; or\n(2) To use the victim as a shield or hostage; or\n(3) To facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter; or\n(4) To inflict physical injury upon the victim, or to violate or abuse the victim sexually; or\n(5) To terrorize the victim or a third person; or\n(6) To take or entice any child less than 18 years of age from the custody of the child’s parent, guardian or lawful custodian;\nand the actor does not voluntarily release the victim alive, unharmed and in a safe place prior to trial.\nKidnapping in the first degree is a class B felony.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter II. Offenses Against the Person"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.html#783A","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"bb567654de96b41d3b688a597d90aecbf7acd4d1d62ffdd925745b796bf25830","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-783","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-784"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}