Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over kidnapping cases. Question 17 options: True False
Social Studies · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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False.
Federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction over all kidnapping cases. The jurisdiction in kidnapping cases can be either federal or state, depending on the nature of the crime. If the kidnapping crosses state lines or involves certain federal circumstances (such as kidnapping a federal officer or the kidnapping of a child that violates the provisions of the Hague Convention), then the federal courts can have jurisdiction under the Federal Kidnapping Act (18 U.S.C. § 1201). However, if the crime is entirely within a single state and does not involve any federal elements, then the state courts would typically have jurisdiction.