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.
Structure New York Laws
Article 135 - Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses
135.00 - Unlawful Imprisonment, Kidnapping and Custodial Interference; Definitions of Terms.
135.05 - Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree.
135.10 - Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree.
135.15 - Unlawful Imprisonment; Defense.
135.20 - Kidnapping in the Second Degree.
135.25 - Kidnapping in the First Degree.
135.36 - Labor Trafficking; Accomplice.
135.37 - Aggravated Labor Trafficking.
135.45 - Custodial Interference in the Second Degree.
135.50 - Custodial Interference in the First Degree.
135.55 - Substitution of Children.
135.60 - Coercion in the Third Degree.
135.61 - Coercion in the Second Degree.
135.65 - Coercion in the First Degree.