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Hazing

C.R.S. 18-9-124 — endangering someone to join a student organization is a class 2 misdemeanor

Hazing in Colorado is any activity by which a person recklessly endangers the health or safety of, or causes a risk of bodily injury to, someone for initiation, admission or affiliation with a student organization. Customary athletic events and authorized military training are not hazing.

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  • Forced and prolonged physical activity.
  • Forced consumption of food, drink, medication or a controlled substance beyond usual amounts, or of anything not meant for human consumption.
  • Prolonged deprivation of sleep, food or drink.
  • C.R.S. 18-9-124

Hazing is unlawful and is a class 2 misdemeanor.

  • C.R.S. 18-9-124
Sources for this section (1)
  1. C.R.S. 18-9-124 — Hazing - penalties - legislative declaration

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.

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