N.Y. Penal Law § 135.10 : Offenses Against The Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint And Intimidation — Penal — Kidnapping, Coercion And Related Offenses — Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree when he restrains another person under circumstances which expose the latter to a risk of serious physical injury. Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree is a class E felony. N.Y. Penal Law § 135.10