{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-135.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 135.20","heading":"Kidnapping in the second degree","body":"§ 135.20 Kidnapping in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of kidnapping in the second degree when he abducts\nanother person.\n  Kidnapping in the second degree is a class B felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation","Article 135. Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/135.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"506508ea3bf24687be0b3c1c8a738812cf8791c9a4b889de55dc84ef448d1323","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-135.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-135.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}