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Kidnapping / unlawful deprivation of libertyVerified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
Art. 395 — unlawfully, personally or through an intermediary, kidnapping, seizing, detaining or depriving another person of liberty
- Imprisonment
- Temporary imprisonment (3–15 years)
- Fine
- —
Art. 395 — aggravated: false public capacity; fraud / force / threat to kill or seriously harm / torture; 2+ persons or armed person; duration over 1 month; victim female, juvenile, insane, imbecile or disabled; profit / revenge / rape / dishonour / injury / inducing crime; against a public servant on duty
- Imprisonment
- Life
- Fine
- —
Art. 395 — act causes the victim's death
- Imprisonment
- Death penalty
- Fine
- —
Intermediaries and anyone knowingly hiding a kidnapped person receive the principal perpetrator's penalty.
Note on this entry
"Temporary imprisonment" = 3–15 years unless the law states otherwise.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.