Rochester Minnesota Kidnapping Lawyer

False Imprisonment Attorney Minnesota

Kidnapping is the confining or the removing from one place to another, of any person without the person's consent or, if it is a child, without the consent of the child's parents or other legal custodian, for the following purposes:

• to hold for ransom or reward for release, or as a shield or hostage; or
• to facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter; or
• to commit great bodily harm or to terrorize the victim or another; or
• to hold in involuntary servitude.

Kidnapping is an extremely serious crime. If you have been charged with kidnapping or are being investigated, please contact our Rochester Minnesota Defense attorney before speaking to the police to see how we can help.

Kidnapping Sentences in Minnesota

The sentences in a kidnapping case will depend on whether the victim was released in a safe place without great bodily harm.  If so, the maximum sentence can be up to 20 years in jail and/or a fine of $35,000. If, however, the victim was not released in a safe place, suffered great bodily harm, or was a child, then the maximum sentence is 40 years in jail and/or a fine of $50,000.

False Imprisonment in Minnesota

False imprisonment is defined as the intentional confining or restraining of any other person without the person's consent while knowingly lacking lawful authority to do so.  It includes confining or restraining someone else's child without consent of the child's parents. False imprisonment is a felony with a maximum sentence of three years in prison and/or a fine of $5,000.

False imprisonment also includes the unreasonable physical confinement or restraint of any child by means including but not limited to tying, locking, caging, or chaining for a prolonged period of time and in a cruel manner which is excessive under the circumstances. This crime is a gross misdemeanor, unless the child suffers substantial bodily harm in which case it is a felony.

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If you have been charged with kidnapping or false imprisonment it is important to contact a local, passionate and knowledgeable defense attorney to strongly assert your rights. Please contact the Dilaveri Law Firm today. We always offer free initial consultations to our clients. Call 507.206.6020 or complete our free case evaluation form.