New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 135.15: Unlawful imprisonment; defense
What this law says, in plain English
This statute provides an affirmative defense to unlawful imprisonment charges when the restrained person is a child under 16, the defendant is a relative, and the sole purpose was to assume control of the child.
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