Any person who takes any woman unlawfully against her will, with the intent to compel her by force, menace or duress to marry him, or to marry any other person, shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years.

R.L. 1910, § 2421; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 295 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 196, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 115, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).