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N.Y. Penal Law § 135.15

Unlawful imprisonment; defense

2014-09-22

§ 135.15 Unlawful imprisonment; defense.\n In any prosecution for unlawful imprisonment, it is an affirmative\ndefense that (a) the person restrained was a child less than sixteen\nyears old, and (b) the defendant was a relative of such child, and (c)\nhis sole purpose was to assume control of such child.\n

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