Any peace officer may assume temporary custody, during school hours, of any child subject to compulsory school attendance who is found away from home and who is absent from a public or private school or a home study program without a valid written excuse from school officials or from the parent or guardian in charge of the home study program.
History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 768, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1266, § 5.
Cross references.
Custody and release of child, § 15-11-500 et seq.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Subpart 2 - Compulsory Attendance
§ 20-2-690.1. Mandatory Education for Children Between Ages Six and 16
§ 20-2-691. Minimum Annual Attendance Required; Child Completing High School Exempt
§ 20-2-692. General Assembly Pages Granted Excused Absences
§ 20-2-692.3. Participation in 4-H Activities; Attendance Credit
§ 20-2-694. Administration and Enforcement of Subpart
§ 20-2-695. Employing Attendance Officers in Addition to Visiting Teachers; Authority and Duties
§ 20-2-696. Duties of Visiting Teachers and Attendance Officers
§ 20-2-698. Peace Officers May Take Temporary Custody of Truant Children Away From Home
§ 20-2-699. Disposition of Children Taken Into Custody
§ 20-2-700. Reports by Peace Officers to School Authorities and Parent or Guardian
§ 20-2-701. Responsibility for Reporting Truants to Juvenile or Other Courts