SENATE, No. 242

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

 

 

By Senator ZANE

 

 

An Act concerning truancy and amending N.J.S.18A:38-31.

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. N.J.S.18A:38-31 is amended to read as follows:

    18A:38-31. 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] up to $250 and up to 30 days in jail for each 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.

(cf: P.L.1980, c.153, s.1)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

    This bill increases the penalty against a parent or other individual responsible for a child who is truant to up to $250 and up to 30 days in jail for each occurance.

 

 

 

Increases penalty against parent when child is truant.