{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-135.30","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 135.30","heading":"Kidnapping; defense","body":"§ 135.30 Kidnapping; defense.\n  In any prosecution for kidnapping, it is an affirmative defense that\n(a) the defendant was a relative of the person abducted, and (b) his\nsole purpose was to assume control of such person.","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/135.30","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c35d25cc9406b1ee1f8d22a0f75d45c11408f25e01178df8f534d96db666e6a8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-135.25","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-135.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}