Kidnapping Defense : Meyer Van Severen, S.C.
If you've been charged with kidnapping, contact Meyer Van Severen, S.C. immediately at (414) 270-0202.
Kidnapping is a serious offense. If convicted of kidnapping an individual faces serious prison time. In certain circumstances kidnapping is a Class C felony, carrying with it a maximum penalty of 40 years prison, $100,000.00 in fines, or both. In slightly different circumstances kidnapping is a Class B felony, which carries a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison. Felonies are serious, especially high-level felonies. Contact Meyer Van Severen, S.C. and our criminal defense attorneys to begin preparing your best criminal defense. Defense lawyers Matt Meyer and Ben Van Severen are top criminal defense attorneys who want to discuss your criminal case.
We all know what kidnapping is, but it has a specific legal definition. Section 940.31 of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits kidnapping.
Kidnapping is a Class B felony if any of the above violations are committed, with the intent to transfer property in order to obtain the release of the victim. This version of kidnapping is what's often depicted in movies. It involves a ransom. The Class B felony is reduced to a Class C felony if it's a victim in a criminal case, that victim is released without permanent physical injury, and that victim is released prior to the first witness being called at a trial.