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Question: For truancy can the juvenile court send you to lock-up if I haven't been in any kind of trouble before?
Answer: Most laws related to behavior give courts a wide range of possible consequences for the offender. The judge can pick between the options, using their judgment as to what will best cause the offender to stop their self-destructive actions and reform their behavior. Even the slightest crimes allow a judge to give fines or jail time. Judges can certainly send someone to lock-up if the judge decides that is the best way to get the offenders attention. Community service, fines, and mandatory educational programs are other possibilities.
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On 04/27/05
Jamie b. from WA said:
can they send u to juvie and or your parents to jail if u've missed about two months if u had a doc.s noate for all but one day???
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On 04/20/05
Tom from AL said:
Ian calm down. It's not considered truancy unless you've missed about 5-7 full days or 10-14 half days unexcused.
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On 04/13/05
Greg from MA said:
I was recently put on probation for truancy, but this isn't my first time getting into trouble. I'm drug tested bi-weekly for possetion of marijuana charges from last year and i'm also on a CINS. (Child In Need of Service) June 7th I have to re-appear in court and if I don't get my act straight i'm getting commited to dys.
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On 03/04/05
hannah from IN said:
u are bad u need to be locked up for a long time
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On 03/03/05
Ian from AK said:
I have only missed 1 day of school and that was because I wanted to get more work done because i was a little behind. My parents are worried that I'll be charged with truency for missing 1 day. The reason I did miss it was because the whole day we would be rehearsing a play that I wasn't even in, I wanted to get caught up in school, I'm worried now that I could get in big trouble for this, we'll someone please tell me if Im gonna be in trouble for missing one day of school, im worried sick
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