New Jersey legal term
Significant bodily injury in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Significant bodily injury” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Significant bodily injury” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Significant bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a temporary loss of the function of any bodily member or organ or temporary loss of any one of the five senses. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979,c.178,s.19; 1981,c.384,s.1; 1995,c.307,s.1. (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1)
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