Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.4 (2026)

Kidnapping of a minor

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Whoever, without lawful authority, forcibly or secretly confines or imprisons any child under the age of sixteen (16) years within this state against the child’s will, or forcibly carries or sends the child out of this state, or forcibly seizes, confines, inveigles, or kidnaps the child with intent either to cause the child to be secretly confined or imprisoned within this state against his or her will, or with the intent of sexually assaulting or molesting the child as defined in chapter 37 of this title, or with the intent to abuse the child as defined in chapter 9 of this title, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for any term not less than twenty (20) years. However, nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to make the reasonable lawful acts of a parent in caring for his or her child a violation of this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1994–2015 · leading case: State v. Suero, 721 A.2d 426 (R.I. 1998).

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State v. Suero, 721 A.2d 426 (R.I. 1998). · cites it 7× “Suero contends that he cannot be convicted of kidnapping a minor pursuant to G.L.1956 § 11-26-1.4 because his taking and transporting of Amy had no significance independent from that of the first-degree child-molestation sexual assault charge as required under State v.”

State v. Martinez, 651 A.2d 1189 (R.I. 1994). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-26-1.4, as amended by P.L.1989, ch. 192, § 1.”

State v. Lujan, 911 P.2d 562 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). “R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-26-1.4 (1994). Rhode Island’s statute on kidnapping minors is arguably narrower than Arizona’s.”

Joshua Davis v. State of Rhode Island, 124 A.3d 428 (R.I. 2015). · cites it 2× “2; and one count of kidnapping of a minor, in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-26-1.4. On June 25, 2008, Mr.”

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