Penal Law § 135.20 · Article 135. Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses
Kidnapping in the second degree
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§ 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.
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