Definiciones clave sobre armas y lesiones en relaciones domésticas

Explicación Simple

Esta ley define qué se considera un arma mortal y qué tipo de lesiones son graves. También explica quiénes son considerados miembros del hogar y qué significa tener una orden de protección.

Es como cuando en una familia hay reglas sobre el uso de herramientas peligrosas. Si alguien usa una herramienta de forma irresponsable, puede lastimar a otros y eso tiene consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y María son pareja y tienen un hijo. Si Juan hiere a María con un cuchillo durante una pelea, esto podría ser considerado un uso de un arma mortal. Si la herida de María requiere cirugía, esto se clasificaría como una lesión grave.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-25-10. Definitions. As used in this article, the term: (1) "Deadly weapon" means any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles, razor, or other instrument which can be used to inflict deadly force. (2) "Great bodily injury" means bodily injury which causes a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. For validity of (3), see Editors' Notes below. (3) "Household member" means: (a) a spouse; (b) a former spouse; (c) persons who have a child in common; or (d) a male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited. (4) "Moderate bodily injury" means physical injury that involves prolonged loss of consciousness or that causes temporary or moderate disfigurement or temporary loss of the function of a bodily member or organ or injury that requires medical treatment when the treatment requires the use of regional or general anesthesia or injury that results in a fracture or dislocation. Moderate bodily injury does not include one-time treatment and subsequent observation of scratches, cuts, abrasions, bruises, burns, splinters, or any other minor injuries that do not ordinarily require extensive medical care. (5) "Prior conviction of domestic violence" includes conviction of any crime, in any state, containing among its elements those enumerated in, or substantially similar to those enumerated in, Section 16-25-20(A) that is committed against a household member as defined in item (3) within the ten years prior to the incident date of the current offense. (6) "Protection order" means any order of protection, restraining order, condition of bond, or any other similar order issued in this State or another state or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of p