Hi, this is Mike Haver. Thank you for asking me what kidnapping is in Florida. Kidnapping is found in Florida Statute 78 7.01. It occurs when one person forcibly, secretly, or by threat, confines, abducts, or imprisons another person against their will without lawful authority and with the intent to either hold for ransom, reward, shield, or hostage, or to commit or facilitate the commission of a felony, inflict bodily harm, terrorize the victim or another, or interfere with the ance of any government or political function. In order to be considered kidnapping, the confinement, abduction, or imprisonment must not be slight, inconsequential, or merely incidental to the underlying crime. It must also make the underlying crime easier to commit or harder to detect. So, if you commit a robbery and decide to tie up your victims and leave them there as you make your escape, in Florida, you will not only be charged with robbery but also kidnapping. You forcibly imprisoned another person against their will with the intent to facilitate your escape from the robbery, and that is considered kidnapping. One little tidbit in Florida is that biological parents with custodial rights cannot kidnap their own children. So, if one parent removes a child without the other parent's permission, you will have to settle that matter in family court. Thank you for your question. I appreciate your having asked it. I invite you to ask more, and please remember it's Michael A. Haver, PA. It's all about reasonable doubt. And if you like this video, please subscribe. We'll be making more. Watch it only now splatter.
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