{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-11.41.255","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 11.41.255","heading":"Definition of serious physical injury for offenses against children under 12 under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.250.","body":"Notwithstanding the definition of “serious physical injury” in AS 11.81.900(b), for the purpose of an offense against a child under 12 years of age under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.250, unless the context requires otherwise, “serious physical injury” means\n(1) physical injury caused by an act performed under circumstances that create a substantial risk of death; or\n(2) physical injury that terminates a pregnancy or causes\n(A) serious disfigurement;\n(B) serious impairment of health by extensive bruising or other injury that would cause a reasonable person to seek medical attention for the child from a health care professional in the form of diagnosis or treatment;\n(C) serious impediment of blood circulation or breathing; or\n(D) protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body member or organ.","path":["Title 11. Criminal Law.","Chapter 41. Offenses Against the Person.","Article 2. Assault and Reckless Endangerment."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#11.41.255","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:41Z","sha256":"7529eb036bb9a0ed820b18d89076fa75ee9e508f615acfcbfbfe170a3c04dced","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-11.41.250","next":"us-ak/as-11.41.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}