West Virginia Code 18-16-3 – Hazing prohibited
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Any person who causes hazing is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or confined in jail for not more than nine months, or both fined and confined.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18-16-3
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Hazing: means to cause any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of another person or persons or causes another person or persons to destroy or remove public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, any organization the members of which are primarily students or alumni of an institution of higher education. See West Virginia Code 18-16-2