Kidnapping and Related Offenses

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Kidnapping and Related Offenses.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Crimes Against the Person”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 18.2-47	Abduction and kidnapping defined; forced labor; punishment
§ 18.2-48	Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose
§ 18.2-48.1	Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty
§ 18.2-49	Threatening, attempting, or assisting in such abduction; penalty
§ 18.2-49.1	Violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty
§ 18.2-50	Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcement officers required
§ 18.2-50.1	Repealed
§ 18.2-50.2	Emergency control of telephone service in hostage or barricaded person situation
§ 18.2-50.3	Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies; penalty