{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-13-304","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-304","heading":"Aggravated kidnapping","body":"(a) Aggravated kidnapping is false imprisonment, as defined in § 39-13-302 , committed: (1) To facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter; (2) To interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function; (3) With the intent to inflict serious bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another; (4) Where the victim suffers bodily injury; or (5) While the defendant is in possession of a deadly weapon or threatens the use of a deadly weapon. (b) (1) Aggravated kidnapping is a Class B felony. (2) If the offender voluntarily releases the victim alive or voluntarily provides information leading to the victim's safe release, such actions shall be considered by the court as a mitigating factor at the time of sentencing. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; T.C.A., § 39-13-301 ; Acts 1990, ch. 982, § 1.\n(a) Aggravated kidnapping is false imprisonment, as defined in § 39-13-302 , committed: (1) To facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter; (2) To interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function; (3) With the intent to inflict serious bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another; (4) Where the victim suffers bodily injury; or (5) While the defendant is in possession of a deadly weapon or threatens the use of a deadly weapon.\n(1) To facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter;\n(2) To interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function;\n(3) With the intent to inflict serious bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another;\n(4) Where the victim suffers bodily injury; or\n(5) While the defendant is in possession of a deadly weapon or threatens the use of a deadly weapon.\n(b) (1) Aggravated kidnapping is a Class B felony. (2) If the offender voluntarily releases the victim alive or voluntarily provides information leading to the victim's safe release, such actions shall be considered by the court as a mitigating factor at the time of sentencing.\n(1) Aggravated kidnapping is a Class B felony.\n(2) If the offender voluntarily releases the victim alive or voluntarily provides information leading to the victim's safe release, such actions shall be considered by the court as a mitigating factor at the time of sentencing.","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 13"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"54a85d7af346a862f03b7004ea2052df31c6814d7070f2073f6b3f57057492e4","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-13-303","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-13-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}