P.R. Laws tit. 33, § 4798
Any person who commits the offense of kidnapping when any of the following circumstances exists shall incur a severe second degree felony:
(a) When the offense is committed against a person who has not yet reached the age of eighteen (18), is disabled and cannot take care of him/herself, or who is mentally ill.
(b) When the offense is committed against the Governor of Puerto Rico, a legislator or Cabinet Secretary or head of an agency or public corporation, judge, special independent prosecutor or a prosecuting attorney of the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico, whether appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico or designated as such by the Secretary of Justice.
(c) When the offense is committed for the purpose of demanding monetary compensation or if any unlawful act or an act against the will of the kidnapped person is carried out, or to demand from the Government the release of any inmate that is serving a sentence or the release of a person arrested or charged with respect to the commission of any offense.
(d) When the kidnapping is initiated outside the territorial limits of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the person is either brought or sent to Puerto Rico.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 170; Sept. 16, 2004, No. 338, § 6, eff. May 1, 2005.