[Ord. No. 99-7, § I, 3-26-1999]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any child to be a truant.
(b)
In this section, "truant" shall mean a pupil who is absent from school
without an acceptable excuse under W.S.A. §§ 118.15
and 118.16(4), for part or all of any day on which school is held
during a school semester.
(c)
If the court finds that a person under the age of 18 has violated
the provisions of this section, the court may enter a order for one
or more of the following dispositions:
(1)
An order for the person to attend school.
(2)
A forfeiture of not more than $50 plus costs for the first violation,
or a forfeiture of not more than $100 plus costs for any second or
subsequent violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation,
subject to W.S.A. § 938.37 and subject to a maximum cumulative
forfeiture amount of not more than $500 for all violations committed
during a school semester. All or part of the forfeiture plus costs
may be assessed against the person, the parents or guardian of the
person, or both.
[Ord. No. 99-7, § I, 3-26-1999]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any child to be a habitual truant.
(b)
In this section, "habitual truant" shall mean a pupil who is absent
from school without acceptable excuse under Sections 118.15 and 118.16(4)
for part or all of five or more days on which school is held during
a school semester.
(c)
If the court finds that a person under the age of 18 has violated
the provisions of this section, the court may enter an order for one
or more of the following dispositions:
(1)
Suspension of the person's operating privilege, as defined
in W.S.A. § 340.01(40), for not less than 30 days, nor more
than one year.
(2)
Order the person to participate in counseling or a supervised
work program or other community service work as described in W.S.A.
§ 938.34(5g). The costs of any such counseling, supervised
work program, or other community service work may be assessed against
the person, the parents, or guardian of the person, or both. Pursuant
to W.S.A. § 118.163(2)(b), any county department of human
services or social services, community agency, public agency or nonprofit
charitable organization administering a supervised work program or
other community service work to which a person is assigned pursuant
to an order under this paragraph acting in good faith has immunity
from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for any act or omission
by or impacting on that person.
(3)
Order the person to remain at home, except during hours in which
the person is attending religious worship or a school program, including
travel time required to get to and from the school program or place
of worship. The order may permit a person to leave his or her home
if the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(4)
Order the person to attend an educational program as described
in W.S.A. § 938.34(7d).
(5)
Order the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
to revoke the person's work permit.
(6)
Order the person to be placed in a teen program, as described
in W.S.A. § 938.342(1g)(f).
(7)
Order the person to attend school.
(8)
Order a forfeiture of not more than $500 plus costs, subject
to W.S.A. § 938.37 (prohibiting costs against children under
the age of 14). All or part of the forfeiture plus costs may be assessed
against the person, the parents or guardian of the person, or both.
(9)
Order any other reasonable conditions or restrictions consistent
with this subsection, including a curfew, restrictions as to going
to or remaining on specified premises and restrictions on associating
with other children or adults.
(10)
Order the person placed under formal or informal supervision,
as described in W.S.A. § 938.34(2), for up to one year.
(11)
Order the person's parent, guardian, or legal custodian
to participate in counseling at the parent's, guardian's
or legal custodian's own expense or to attend school with the
person, or both.
[Ord. No. 99-7, § I, 3-26-1999]
(a)
Any person who has a child under his control, which child is between
the ages of six and 18 years old and which child attends school within
the jurisdiction of the City municipal court is required by ordinance
to ensure that the child attends school according to the provisions
of W.S.A., § 118.15.
(b)
A person adjudged to have violated this section shall be subject
to a forfeiture of not less than $50, nor more than $500.
[Ord. No. 99-7, § I, 3-26-1999]
