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§ 2803. Aggravated hazing

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: November 19, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 28. Antihazing
Effective: November 19, 2018
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2803
Formerly cited as PA ST 24 P.S. § 5352
§ 2803. Aggravated hazing
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of aggravated hazing if the person commits a violation of section 2802 (relating to hazing) that results in serious bodily injury or death to the minor or student and:
(1) the person acts with reckless indifference to the health and safety of the minor or student; or
(2) the person causes, coerces or forces the consumption of an alcoholic liquid or drug by the minor or student.
(b) Grading.--Aggravated hazing shall be a felony of the third degree.

Credits

2018, Oct. 19, P.L. 535, No. 80, § 1, effective in 30 days [Nov. 19, 2018].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2803, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2803
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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