Indiana § 16-41-40-2 - "Shaken baby syndrome" defined
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§ 16-41-40-2. "Shaken baby syndrome" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "shaken baby syndrome" refers to the vigorous shaking of an infant or a young child that may:
(1) result in bleeding inside the head; and
(2) cause one (1) or more of the following conditions:
(A) Irreversible brain damage.
(B) Blindness, retinal hemorrhage, or eye damage.
(C) Cerebral palsy.
(D) Hearing loss.
(E) Spinal cord injury, including paralysis.
(F) Seizures.
(G) Learning disability.
(H) Death.
(I) Central nervous system injury as evidenced by central nervous system hemorrhaging.
(J) Closed head injury.
(K) Rib fracture.
(L) Subdural hematoma.
As added by P.L.51-1998, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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