Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-55.1 — Hazing of youth gang members unlawful; criminal liability
Virginia § 18.2-55.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 4CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Art. 4ASSAULTS AND BODILY WOUNDINGS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-55.1 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to cause bodily injury by hazing (i) any member of a criminal street gang as defined in § 18.2-46.1, or (ii) a person seeking to become a member of a youth gang or criminal street gang. Any person found guilty of hazing is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
For the purposes of this section, "hazing" means to recklessly or intentionally endanger the health or safety of a person or to inflict bodily injury on a person in connection with or for the purpose of initiation, admission into or affiliation with or as a condition for continued membership in a youth gang or criminal street gang regardless of whether the person so endangered or injured participated voluntarily in the relevant activity.
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Legislative History
2004, c. 850; 2005, c. 843.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-55.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-55.1.