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title: "What counts as serious bodily injury under § 31-27-2.6?"
description: "Subsection (b) defines it as physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious physical disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or..."
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date: 2026-10-29
modified: 2026-10-29
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# What counts as serious bodily injury under § 31-27-2.6?

Subsection (b) defines it as physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious physical disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. Injuries that heal fully without lasting impairment may not meet that standard.

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