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KIDNAPPING

If you’ve been charged with kidnapping, you’re under serious threat. Only a kidnapping attorney in Pennsylvania can help you fight the charges against you.

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, kidnapping is a crime that is taken very seriously. It is often charged together with other violent crimes such as battery or rape, and poses significant penalties if you are convicted.

Kidnapping is defined in Pennsylvania as:

The unlawful removal of another person a substantial distance from where he/she was found, or the unlawful confinement of a person for a substantial period of time in an isolated place, with any of the following intentions: to hold him/her for ransom or as a hostage, to facilitate the commission of a felony or flight from a felony, to injure or terrorize him/her or someone else, or to interfere with the performance of public officials.

How To Defend Yourself Against Kidnapping Charges With The Help Of A Pennsylvania Kidnapping Attorney

Kidnapping is charged as a first degree felony and if you are convicted, you face up to 20 years in jail and up to a $25,000 fine. Kidnapping also carries minimum mandatory sentences, including 22 months for a first offense and at least 10 years for a subsequent offense.

If you have been charged with kidnapping in Pennsylvania, it is essential that you contact a qualified criminal defense attorney. At the Law Firm of Schrom & Shaffer, P.C., we will advocate for your rights under the law and fight for the charges against you to be reduced or dismissed.