SPECIFIC PENAL CODES LAW — CALIFORNIA
Kidnapping Laws in California — PC §207 Simple and Aggravated Kidnapping
Kidnapping under PC §207 carries 3–8 years in state prison. Aggravated kidnapping — for ransom, with bodily injury, or involving a child — carries life with the possibility of parole. It is a strike and a serious violent felony.
Reviewed by Daniel S. Rubin, CA Bar 302093 · Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
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Kidnapping California — At a Glance
- Law / Code
- PC §207 / PC §209
- Classification
- Felony
- Maximum Penalty
- 3, 5, or 8 years (PC §207) / Life with possibility of parole (PC §209)
- Probation Eligible
- Rarely
- Strike Offense
- Yes — violent felony
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