§ 135.05 Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment in the second degree when\nhe restrains another person.\n Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 135.05
Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case People v. Haywood (2015)
Most recently applied in People v. Taylor (July 2022)
2014-09-22
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