Iowa Code § 710.1
Kidnapping defined
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 710 — Kidnapping and Related Offenses · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 710.1, Kidnapping defined, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2291510
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A person commits kidnapping when the person either confines a person or removes a person from one place to another, knowing that the person who confines or removes the other person has neither the authority nor the consent of the other to do so; provided, that to constitute kidnapping the act must be accompanied by one or more of the following:
1. The intent to hold such person for ransom.
2. The intent to use such person as a shield or hostage.
3. The intent to inflict serious injury upon such person, or to subject the person to a sexual abuse.
4. The intent to secretly confine such person.
5. The intent to interfere with the performance of any government function.