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Utah Code § 76-5-301

Kidnapping

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 2022 UT App 100 - State v. Carrera (2022)

Most recently applied in 2025 UT App 84 - State v. Rodriguez (May 2025)

Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session

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(1)

(a) As used in this section:

(i) "Against the will of an individual" includes without the consent of the legal guardian, caretaker, or custodian of an individual who is a dependent adult.

(ii) "Dependent adult" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-111.

(iii) "Minor" means an individual who is 14 years old or older but younger than 18 years old.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits kidnapping if the actor intentionally or knowingly, without authority of law, and against the will of an individual:

(a) detains or restrains the individual for any substantial period of time;

(b) detains or restrains the individual in circumstances exposing the individual to risk of bodily injury;

(c) holds the individual in involuntary servitude;

(d) detains or restrains a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian or the consent of a person acting in loco parentis; or

(e) moves the individual any substantial distance or across a state line.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.