Indiana § 35-42-2-2.5 Hazing; good faith reporting

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-42-2-2.5 — Hazing; good faith reporting

Indiana § 35-42-2-2.5

Art. 42OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Ch. 2Battery and Related Offenses

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Ind. Code § 35-42-2-2.5 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "hazing" means forcing or requiring another person:

(1)with or without the consent of the other person; and

(2)as a condition of association with a group or organization; to perform an act that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury.

(b)A person who knowingly or intentionally performs hazing commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if it results in serious bodily injury to another person, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed by means of a deadly weapon.

(c)A person, other than a person who has committed an offense under this section or a delinquent act that would be an offense under this section if the violator were an adult, who:

(1)makes a report of hazing in good faith;

(2)participates in good faith in a judici

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5. (a) As used in this section, "hazing" means
forcing or requiring another person:
(1) with or without the consent of the other person; and
(2) as a condition of association with a group or organization;
to perform an act that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally performs hazing
commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6
felony if it results in serious bodily injury to another person, and a
Level 5 felony if it is committed by means of a deadly weapon.
(c) A person, other than a person who has committed an offense
under this section or a delinquent act that would be an offense under
this section if the violator were an adult, who:
(1) makes a report of hazing in good faith;
(2) participates in good faith in a judicial proceeding resulting
from a report of hazing;
(3) employs a reporting or participating person described in
subdivision (1) or (2); or
(4) supervises a reporting or participating person described in
subdivision (1) or (2);
is not liable for civil damages or criminal penalties that might
otherwise be imposed because of the report or participation.
(d) A person described in subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) is presumed to
act in good faith.
(e) A person described in subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) may not be
treated as acting in bad faith solely because the person did not have
probable cause to believe that a person committed:
(1) an offense under this section; or
(2) a delinquent act that would be an offense under this section if
the offender were an adult.