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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE H
Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
ARTICLE 135
Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses
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SECTION 135.10
Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree
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Kidnapping in the second degree
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SECTION 135.15
Unlawful imprisonment; defense
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 135
§ 135.15 Unlawful imprisonment; defense.

In any prosecution for unlawful imprisonment, it is an affirmative
defense that (a) the person restrained was a child less than sixteen
years old, and (b) the defendant was a relative of such child, and (c)
his sole purpose was to assume control of such child.