A. It is unlawful for any child who is between six and sixteen years of age to fail to attend school during the hours school is in session, unless either:
1. The child is excused pursuant to section 15-802, subsection D or section 15-901, subsection A, paragraph 5, subdivision (c).
2. The child is accompanied by a parent or a person authorized by a parent.
3. The child is provided with instruction in a homeschool.
B. A child who is habitually truant or who has excessive absences may be adjudicated an incorrigible child as defined in section 8-201. Absences may be considered excessive when the number of absent days exceeds ten per cent of the number of required attendance days prescribed in section 15-802, subsection B, paragraph 1.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Habitually truant" means a truant child who is truant for at least five school days within a school year.
2. "Truant" means an unexcused absence for at least one class period during the day.
3. "Truant child" means a child who is between six and sixteen years of age and who is not in attendance at a public or private school during the hours that school is in session, unless excused as provided by this section.
Notes of Decisions
Matter of Maricopa Cty. Act. No. Jv-508488, 915 P.2d 1250 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996).
· cites it 3× “DISCUSSION The juvenile court has jurisdiction to award an incorrigible child to the care of the child's parents, "subject to the supervision of a probation department" or to "the protective supervision of a probation department, subject to such conditions as the court may…”
Winn v. Hibbs, 361 F. Supp. 2d 1117 (D. Ariz. 2005).
· cites it 2× “§ 15-802 (authorizing education at home-school); A.R.S. § 15-803 (excepting home-schooled students from mandatory public school attendance); A.”
In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty., 915 P.2d 1250 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996).
· cites it 3× “DISCUSSION The juvenile court has jurisdiction to award an incorrigible child to the care of the child’s parents, “subject to the supervision of a probation department” or to “the protective supervision of a probation department, subject to such conditions as the court may…”
In re Juan A., 993 P.2d 1147 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000).
“”) section 15-803(B) (Supp. 1998), which provides that “[a] child who is habitually truant as defined in this section may be adjudicated an incorrigible child as defined in § 8-201.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-803(B) — 1 case
In re Juan A., 993 P.2d 1147 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000).
“”) section 15-803(B) (Supp. 1998), which provides that “[a] child who is habitually truant as defined in this section may be adjudicated an incorrigible child as defined in § 8-201.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-803(C)(2) — 2 cases
Matter of Maricopa Cty. Act. No. Jv-508488, 915 P.2d 1250 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996).
“DISCUSSION The juvenile court has jurisdiction to award an incorrigible child to the care of the child's parents, "subject to the supervision of a probation department" or to "the protective supervision of a probation department, subject to such conditions as the court may…”
In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty., 915 P.2d 1250 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996).
“DISCUSSION The juvenile court has jurisdiction to award an incorrigible child to the care of the child’s parents, “subject to the supervision of a probation department” or to “the protective supervision of a probation department, subject to such conditions as the court may…”
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