Minnesota
- §§ 120B.22, 128C.02 and 121A.69
Prohibits acts causing a substantial risk of harm to a student for the purpose
of initiation. School boards and school sports leagues must adopt written anti-hazing
polices and anti-violence education.
Mississippi - § 97-3-105
A fine of up to $1,000 punishes the substantial risk of injury
to a person. If an injury does result then the punishment
is increased to a fine of $2,000 and/or imprisonment for
up to 6 months. Missouri
- §§ 578.360, 578.363 and 578.365
Class A misdemeanor; Class C felony if the act creates a substantial
risk to the life of the person. Educational institutions must adopt
written policies prohibiting hazing by student organizations.
Nebraska - §§ 28-311.06
to 28-311.07
Class II misdemeanor. Any organization whose members commit hazing
may be fined up to $10,000. Alumni organizations and any organization,
which own the house or real estate of a student organization, are
specifically excluded. Nevada
- Senate Bill 297 Approved May 24, 1999.
A misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor depending if substantial bodily
harm results. Applies to the reckless endangerment of a person's
physical health. New
Hampshire - § 641:7
Class B misdemeanor - punishments include failing to report hazing.
Education institutions may also be charged with a misdemeanor for
knowingly condoning hazing or negligently failing to take adequate
measures to prevent student hazing. New
Jersey - Title 2C, §§ 40-3 to 40-4
Hazing is a disorderly persons offense, however if hazing results
in serious bodily injury then the person is guilty of aggravated
hazing, which is a crime in the fourth degree. New
York -Penal Code §§ 120.16 to 120.17
Class A misdemeanor if physical injury occurs. Second degree hazing
for the substantial risk of bodily injury. North
Carolina - §§ 14-35, 14-36 and 14-38
Class 2 misdemeanor - prohibits anyone from abusing or harassing
a student, or subjecting the student to personal indignity. Aiding
and abetting is also punishable. Coupled with criminal punishment,
a perpetrator must be expelled from the college or school. North
Dakota - § 12.1-17-10
Class A misdemeanor if physical injury results, otherwise class B
misdemeanor.
Ohio - §§ 2903.31 and 2903.44
4th Degree Misdemeanor - prohibits mental and physical harm
in initiation. Victims of hazing may commence a civil action
for hazing. Civil liability for hazing extends to local and
national directors, trustees and officers who authorized
or tolerated hazing. Educational institutions may use an
anti-hazing policy as an affirmative defense. Certain governmental
immunity is waived for educational institutions in hazing
cases. University officials as well as national fraternity
officials may, under certain circumstances, be liable. Oklahoma
- § 1190
Punishment for an organization is a fine up to $1,500 and suspension
of rights up to one year. The punishment for an individual is a fine
up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to 90 days. Prohibits dangers to
physical and mental health. Oregon
- § 163.197
Organizations may receive a fine up to $1,000 while individuals may
receive a fine up to $250. Hazing is defined as an intentional act. Pennsylvania
- Chapter 24, §§ 5352 to 5354
3rd Degree Misdemeanor. Educational institutions with the power to
grant associate or higher degrees must adopt an anti-hazing policy. Rhode
Island - §11-21-1
Misdemeanor with a fine of not more than $500 and/or imprisonment
of not less then 30 days and not more than 100 days. Defined as any
conduct or method of initiation, which endangers physical or mental
health. South
Carolina - §§ 16-3-510 to 16-3-540 and 59-101-200
Misdemeanor with up to $500 in fines and/or imprisonment up to 12
months. At state supported institutions of higher learning the president
is authorized at his or her discretion to suspend or expel transgressors.
Failure to report hazing is also unlawful. Fraternal organizations
with a minimum age limit of over 21 that do not operate in connection
with an educational institution are exempt. Tennessee
- § 49-7-123
The hazing prohibition is restricted to organizations sanctioned
by an institution of higher learning. Such educational institutions
must adopt a written anti-hazing policy. Texas
- §§ 37.151 to 37.157 and 51.936
Class B misdemeanor, Class A if results in bodily injury. State felony
if results in death. An organization may be fined if it condones
or encourages hazing. Medical personnel receive immunity from liability
for reporting an incident of hazing if the report is made in good
faith. Statutes apply to secondary educational institutions and institutions
of higher learning only. Utah
- §§ 53A-11-908 and 76-5-107.5
Misdemeanor if it involves animals, motor vehicles or no aggravating
circumstances. Felony if it involves a dangerous weapon or bodily
injury. Civil and criminal immunity exists for persons reporting
in good faith and only regarding the report of the hazing incident. Vermont
- 16 V.S.A. §§140(a)
- (d)
Provides for a civil fine of not more than $5,000. The consent
or acquiescence of the victim is not a defense to a hazing charge. Virginia
- § 18.2-56
Class 1 misdemeanor, unless the injury constitutes a felony. Definition
does not include a connection to initiation. A victim has the right
to civil action against transgressors, whether adults or infants.
The president of any school or university receiving appropriations
from the state treasury must report to an attorney for the Commonwealth
for prosecution any acts of transgression of this statute. Washington
- §§ 28B.10.900 to 28B.10.902
Misdemeanor - any organization that knowingly permits hazing is strictly
liable for harm caused to persons or property. Directors of organizations
may be held individually liable. The definition limits hazing to
students attending institutions of higher learning or post-secondary
institutions. West
Virginia - §§ 18-16-2, 18-16-3, 18-16-33 and 18-16-4
Amendment on March 20, 1999 requires the state board to promulgate
anti-hazing rules for public schools sponsored student organizations.
Misdemeanor unless the acts constitute a felony. Wisconsin
- § 948.51
Class A misdemeanor if the act is likely to result
in bodily harm to a person. Class E felony if the act results in great bodily
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