14.380 Truancy.

(1) Prohibition of Truancy. A child is prohibited from being a truant.

(2) Definitions. For purposes of this section:

Acceptable excuse shall mean an acceptable excuse as defined in Wis. Stat. §§ 118.15 and 118.16(4).

Truant shall mean a pupil who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of any day on which school is held during a school semester.

(3) Penalty. Upon finding that a child is truant, the Court shall enter an order making one or more of the following dispositions:

(a) Order the person to attend school.

(b) Impose a forfeiture of not more than $50.00 plus costs for a first violation, or a forfeiture of not more than $100.00 plus costs for any second or subsequent violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation, subject to Wis. Stat. § 938.37 and subject to a maximum accumulative forfeiture amount of not more than $500.00 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.

[Prior code § 14.254]