{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-18-01","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-18-01","heading":"Kidnapping","body":"1.A person is guilty of kidnapping if he abducts another or, having abducted another, continues to restrain him with intent to do the following:\na.Hold him for ransom or reward;\nb.Use him as a shield or hostage;\nc.Hold him in a condition of involuntary servitude;\nd.Terrorize him or a third person;\ne.Commit a felony or attempt to commit a felony; or\nf.Interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.\n2.Kidnapping is a class A felony unless the actor voluntarily releases the victim alive and in a safe place prior to trial, in which case it is a class B felony.","path":["Title 12.1 Criminal Code","Chapter 12.1-18 Kidnapping"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c18.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"09901aa19672edf64cd2f6601fbdc926391a514f7a2aa205efb9c0743fbbf115","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-17.1-08","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-18-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}