Reckless assault of a child
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
1. A person is guilty of reckless assault of a child when, being eighteen years of age or more, such person causes to the brain of a child less than five years old by shaking the child, or by slamming or throwing the child so as to impact the child's head on a hard surface or object.
2. For purposes of subdivision one of this section, the following shall constitute "":
a. "" as defined in subdivision ten of section 10.00 of this chapter; or
b. extreme rotational cranial acceleration and deceleration and one or more of the following: (i) subdural hemorrhaging; (ii) intracranial hemorrhaging; or (iii) retinal hemorrhaging.
Reckless assault of a child is a .
Simplified explanation
Reckless assault of a child covers an adult recklessly causing serious injury to the brain of a child under five by shaking or by slamming or throwing the child; it is a class D felony.