In case any child becomes an habitual truant, or because of irregular attendance or misconduct has become a menace to the best interest of the school which he is attending or should attend, and the parent, guardian or other person files a written statement in court as provided in Section 16-28-13, stating that he is unable to control such child, the attendance officer must file a complaint before the judge of the juvenile court of the county, alleging the facts, whereupon such child must be proceeded against in the juvenile court for the purpose of ascertaining whether such child is a dependent, neglected or delinquent child.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 28 - School Attendance.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 16-28-1 - Definitions.
Section 16-28-2 - Purposes of Article.
Section 16-28-4 - Minimum Age at Which Child May Enter.
Section 16-28-5 - Private Tutor.
Section 16-28-6 - Children Exempt From Attending Public School.
Section 16-28-7 - Report of Enrollment.
Section 16-28-8 - Reports Required Must Be Furnished.
Section 16-28-9 - List of Children Who Should Attend School - Required.
Section 16-28-10 - List of Children Who Should Attend School - How Lists Prepared.
Section 16-28-11 - Enrollment Report and List of Potential Students Compared.
Section 16-28-13 - Burden of Proof on Person in Loco Parentis.
Section 16-28-14 - Habitual Truant.
Section 16-28-15 - Absence Must Be Explained.
Section 16-28-16 - Cases of Nonenrollment and Nonattendance; Withdrawal of Enrollment.
Section 16-28-17 - When Child May Be Taken Into Custody.
Section 16-28-18 - Record Kept by Attendance Officer.
Section 16-28-19 - Attendance Districts.
Section 16-28-20 - Compensation of Attendance Officers.
Section 16-28-21 - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction.
Section 16-28-22 - Prosecutions.
Section 16-28-23 - Attendance Register and Rules and Regulations as Evidence.
Section 16-28-24 - Church Schools May Waive Exemptions Specified in This Article.