(a) A person commits the offense of kidnapping when he or she knowingly:
         (1) and secretly confines another against his or her
    
will;
        (2) by force or threat of imminent force carries
    
another from one place to another with intent secretly to confine that other person against his or her will; or
        (3) by deceit or enticement induces another to go
    
from one place to another with intent secretly to confine that other person against his or her will.
    (b) Confinement of a child under the age of 13 years, or of a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability, is against that child’s or person’s will within the meaning of this Section if that confinement is without the consent of that child’s or person’s parent or legal guardian.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 felonybetween 3 and 7 yearsup to $25,000
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-35
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/10-1

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

     (c) Sentence. Kidnapping is a Class 2 felony.
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