A person is guilty of custodial interference in the second degree
when:
1. Being a relative of a child less than sixteen years old, intending
to hold such child permanently or for a protracted period, and knowing
that he has no legal right to do so, he takes or entices such child from
his lawful custodian; or
2. Knowing that he has no legal right to do so, he takes or entices
from lawful custody any incompetent person or other person entrusted by
authority of law to the custody of another person or institution.
Custodial interference in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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.