{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "135.20", "citation": "Penal Law § 135.20", "heading": "Kidnapping in the second degree", "text": ["§ 135.20 Kidnapping in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of kidnapping in the second degree when he abducts another person.", "Kidnapping in the second degree is a class B felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/135.20", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree kidnapping by **abducting another person**. ★ The offense is a **class B felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/135.20", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}