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2025 Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 710 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
Section 710.2 - Kidnapping in the first degree.

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IA Code § 710.2 (2025)
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710.2 Kidnapping in the first degree.

1. Kidnapping is kidnapping in the first degree when the person kidnapped, as a consequence of the kidnapping, suffers serious injury, or is intentionally subjected to torture or sexual abuse.

2. Kidnapping in the first degree is a class "A" felony.

3. For purposes of determining whether the person should register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of chapter 692A, the fact finder shall make a determination as provided in section 692A.126. [C51, §2588; R60, §4211; C73, §3869; C97, §4765; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12981; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §706.1; C79, 81, §710.2] 2009 Acts, ch 119, §55; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127 Referred to in §671A.2, 692A.102, 692A.126 Definition of forcible felony, §702.11

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