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Chapter 508 - Assault and related offenses
508.182 Hazing in the first degree -- Defenses -- Sentencing.

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KY Rev Stat § 508.182 (2025)
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508.182 Hazing in the first degree -- Defenses -- Sentencing. (1) (2) (3) A person is guilty of hazing in the first degree when he or she intentionally or wantonly engages in an act of hazing that results in serious physical injury or death to a minor or student. It shall be a defense under this section that the act was part of reasonable and customary: (a) Interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic practices, competitions, or events; (b) Law enforcement training; or (c) Military training. Hazing in the first degree is a Class D felony. Any sentence imposed on a defendant under this section shall run concurrently with any sentence imposed under KRS 508.060 or 508.070 arising from the same act or occurrence. Effective: June 29, 2023 History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2023.
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