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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION
Chapter 38: Attendance at school free of charge.
Section: 18A:38-31: Failure to comply with provisions of article; fine
A parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of a child between the ages of 6 and 16 years, who shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this article relating to his duties, shall be deemed to be a disorderly person and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25.00 for a first offense and not more than $100.00 for each subsequent offense, in the discretion of the court.
In any such proceeding, the summons issuing therein, or in special circumstances a warrant, shall be directed to the alleged disorderly person and the child.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1980, c. 153, s. 1, eff. Nov. 24, 1980.
This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:47.
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