{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "135.10", "citation": "Penal Law § 135.10", "heading": "Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree", "text": ["§ 135.10 Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree when he restrains another person under circumstances which expose the latter to a risk of serious physical injury.", "Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/135.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree unlawful imprisonment by **restraining another person under circumstances that expose that person to a risk of serious physical injury**. ★ It is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/135.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}