Kidnapping

To prove the crime of kidnapping, the state must prove the following three elements:

1. Defendant forcibly, secretly, or by threat: confined, or abducted, or imprisoned the victim against his or her will.
2. The defendant had no lawful authority.
3. The defendant acted with intent to do any of the following:
   1. commit a felony
   2. hold for ransom
   3. inflict bodily harm
   4. terrorize the victim
   5. interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.