(1) Kidnapping is false imprisonment as defined in § 39-13-302, under circumstances exposing the other person to substantial risk of bodily injury.
(2) Kidnapping is a Class C felony.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-303
Kidnapping
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case 139 S. Ct. 2319 - United States v. Davis (2019)
Most recently applied in 139 S. Ct. 2319 - United States v. Davis (June 2019)
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; T.C.A., § 39-13-302; Acts 1990, ch. 982, § 1; 2008, ch. 1140, § 4.
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