The federal kidnapping statute provides that:

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A presumption is created that if the victim has not been returned within 24 hours following abduction, he or she has been moved interstate.

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Primary jurisdiction is in the hands of the Secret Service.

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The FBI cannot enter the case until evidence is developed that the victim was taken across a state line.

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The FBI has full jurisdiction in all kidnappings, regardless of interstate transportation of the victim.

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