Outline of the state of Georgia
State
Georgia
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Category
Hazing Policy

Category
Hazing Policy

State law prohibits hazing as a violation of student codes of conduct without requiring districts to adopt hazing policies.

Official Code of Georgia Annotated 16-5-61. Hazing

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

  • (1) "Haze" means to subject a student to an activity which endangers or is likely to endanger the physical health of a student, regardless of a student's willingness to participate in such activity.
  • (2) "School" means any school, college, or university in this state.
  • (3) "School organization" means any club, society, fraternity, sorority, or a group living together which has students as its principal members.
  • (4) "Student" means any person enrolled in a school in this state.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to haze any student in connection with or as a condition or precondition of gaining acceptance, membership, office, or other status in a school organization.

(c) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

Policy Type
Statute