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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
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
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SECTION 135.25
Kidnapping in the first degree
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SECTION 135.35
Labor trafficking
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SECTION 135.30
Kidnapping; defense
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 135
§ 135.30 Kidnapping; defense.

In any prosecution for kidnapping, it is an affirmative defense that
(a) the defendant was a relative of the person abducted, and (b) his
sole purpose was to assume control of such person.