{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "135.36", "citation": "Penal Law § 135.36", "heading": "Labor trafficking; accomplice", "text": ["§ 135.36 Labor trafficking; accomplice.", "In a prosecution for labor trafficking, a person who has been compelled or induced or recruited, enticed, harbored or transported to engage in labor shall not be deemed to be an accomplice."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/135.36", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "In a labor-trafficking prosecution, a person **compelled, induced, recruited, enticed, harbored, or transported to perform labor is not treated as an accomplice**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/135.36", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}