Hazing
720 ILCS 5/12C-50 — a Class A misdemeanor, and a Class 4 felony if it causes death or great bodily harm
A person commits hazing by knowingly requiring a student or other person at a school, college or university to perform an act, for induction or admission into a group connected with the institution, where the institution has not authorized the act and it results in bodily harm to anyone.
Who handles this in Illinois: Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Lawyer Finder; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Illinois directory.
- Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor.
- Hazing that results in death or great bodily harm is a Class 4 felony.
- That the person hazed consented or went along with it is not a defense.
Sources for this section (1)
- 720 ILCS 5/12C-50 — Hazing
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.