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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 508.182: Hazing in the first degree -- Defenses -- Sentencing.

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  1. KRS Chapter 508

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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.

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