Alaska Statutes.
Title 11. Criminal Law
Chapter 41. Offenses Against the Person
Section 255. Definition of Serious Physical Injury for Offenses Against Children Under 12 Under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.250.
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AS 11.41.255. Definition of Serious Physical Injury for Offenses Against Children Under 12 Under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.250.

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

(1) physical injury caused by an act performed under circumstances that create a substantial risk of death; or

(2) physical injury that terminates a pregnancy or causes

(A) serious disfigurement;

(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;

(C) serious impediment of blood circulation or breathing; or

(D) protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body member or organ.

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