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940.31. Kidnapping
(1) Whoever does any of the
following is guilty of a Class C felony:
(a) By force or threat of
imminent force carries another from one place to another
without his or her consent and with intent to cause him or
her to be secretly confined or imprisoned or to be carried
out of this state or to be held to service against his or
her will; or
(b) By force or threat of
imminent force seizes or confines another without his or her
consent and with intent to cause him or her to be secretly
confined or imprisoned or to be carried out of this state or
to be held to service against his or her will; or
(c) By deceit induces another
to go from one place to another with intent to cause him or
her to be secretly confined or imprisoned or to be carried
out of this state or to be held to service against his or
her will.
(2)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), whoever violates sub. (1) with intent to cause
another to transfer property in order to obtain the release
of the victim is guilty of a Class B felony.
(b) Whoever violates sub. (1)
with intent to cause another to transfer property in order
to obtain the release of the victim is guilty of a Class C
felony if the victim is released without permanent physical
injury prior to the time the first witness is sworn at the
trial.
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