{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "135.15", "citation": "Penal Law § 135.15", "heading": "Unlawful imprisonment; defense", "text": ["§ 135.15 Unlawful imprisonment; defense.", "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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/135.15", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "In an unlawful-imprisonment prosecution, it is an **affirmative defense that the restrained person was a child under 16 years old, the defendant was the child’s relative, and the defendant acted solely to assume control of the child**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/135.15", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}