Ventura Kidnapping Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer in Ventura County, California

Kidnapping is a crime involving taking another person and holding him or her against his or her will. In cases involving parental kidnapping, a non-custodial parent may take his or her child from the custodial parent without the custodial parent's knowledge or permission. Even if the child goes willingly with the non-custodial parent, this will still qualify as kidnapping and can result in serious criminal charges.

Kidnapping is a felony offense in California. Penalties will depend upon the age of the victim and the intention of the kidnapper. Aggravated kidnapping, for instance, is the crime of kidnapping another with the intention to hold him/her for ransom or to commit a sex crime , during a carjacking, or causing great bodily injury. Penalties for an aggravated kidnapping conviction may include a life sentence in prison. Kidnapping a child under 14 years old may result in a state prison sentence of up to 11 years. A simple kidnapping conviction with no aggravating factors may result in a state prison sentence of up to 8 years.

Ventura County Kidnapping Lawyer

Your future and possibly the rest of your life are at stake if you are facing kidnapping charges. Consult a Ventura kidnapping defense lawyer as soon as possible to find out what can be done about your case, so you do not receive maximum penalties and spend the rest of your life in prison.

At the Law Offices of Richard Sudar, we offer a free initial consultation where you can discuss your kidnapping charges with an experienced criminal defense attorney who can answer your questions and offer you legal advice that can help you come out of this ordeal unscathed. Defense attorney Richard Sudar has experience as a former prosecutor and takes on kidnapping cases for clients throughout all of Ventura County and the surrounding areas in Southern California.

Contact the Law Offices of Richard Sudar today!

Ventura defense attorney Richard Sudar handles criminal cases throughout all of Ventura County, California, including the cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Newbury Park, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura (San Buenaventura).