Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons
ORS 163.225 Kidnapping in the second degree
A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the second degree if, with intent to interfere substantially with another’s personal liberty, and without consent or legal authority, the person:
Takes the person from one place to another; or
Secretly confines the person in a place where the person is not likely to be found.
It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (1) of this section if:
The person taken or confined is under 16 years of age;
The defendant is a relative of that person; and
The sole purpose of the person is to assume control of that person.
Kidnapping in the second degree is a Class B felony.
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