Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 135.15 — Unlawful imprisonment; defense
N.Y. Penal Law § 135.15
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 135.15 Unlawful imprisonment; defense.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 135.15 — Unlawful imprisonment; defense is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.