False Imprisonment – a person commits the offense of false imprisonment who knowingly removes or confines another unlawfully so as to interfere substantially with the other’s liberty. False Imprisonment is a Class A Misdemeanor in Tennessee
Kidnapping in Tennessee is false imprisonment under circumstances exposing the other person to substantial risk of bodily injury. Kidnapping in Tennessee is a Class C Felony.
Aggravated Kidnapping in Tennessee is a Class B Felony and is False Imprisonment committed:
(1) To facilitate the commission of any felony or flight thereafter;
(2) To interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function;
(3) With the intent to inflict serious bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another;
(4) Where the victim suffers bodily injury; or
(5) While the defendant is in possession of a deadly weapon or threatens the use of a deadly weapon.
Especially Aggravated Kidnapping in Tennessee is a Class A Felony and is False Imprisonment:
(1) Accomplished with a deadly weapon or by display of any article used or fashioned to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a deadly weapon;
(2) Where the victim was under the age of thirteen (13) at the time of the removal or confinement;
(3) Committed to hold the victim for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage; or
(4) Where the victim suffers serious bodily injury.
