{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.184","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.184","heading":"Hazing in the second degree -- Defenses -- Sentencing.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of hazing in the second degree when he or she recklessly engages\nin an act of hazing.\n(2) It shall be a defense under this section that the act was part of reasonable and\ncustomary:\n(a) Interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic practices, competitions, or events;\n(b) Law enforcement training; or\n(c) Military training.\n(3) Hazing in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. Any sentence imposed on a\ndefendant under this section shall run concurrently with any sentence imposed\nunder KRS 508.060 or 508.070 arising from the same act or occurrence.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53986","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"951db54dd03651e4260f0da6268e02a43150712f7f59e759424f1b5f4f4b89f7","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.182","next":"us-ky/krs-508.186"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}