Which describes Serious Bodily Injury?

• A. Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
• B. A minor scrape.
• C. Temporary pain.
• D. A small bruise.

Answer: (A)

Serious Bodily Injury is defined by injuries that are severe enough to create a substantial risk of death or to cause death, serious permanent disfigurement, or a protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. The hallmark is the severity and persistence: not just pain or a minor scrape, but injuries that have lasting or life-threatening impact.

The described option matches this threshold by including death, serious permanent disfigurement, or long-lasting loss or impairment of a body part or function. The other examples—minor scrape, temporary pain, or a small bruise—do not reach that level of severity or duration, so they do not constitute Serious Bodily Injury.