Upon receiving notice of a violation of this subchapter, the parent shall be required to take the following actions:
(A) Appear for a pre-trial meeting with the City Attorney, during which a referral to the Truancy Program may be implemented by the City Attorney as a pre-trial deferral measure;
(B) If the parent refuses or fails to enter or comply with the Truancy Program as a pretrial deferral measure, appear before the City Court for a hearing and show cause why the parent should not be found in violation of this chapter;
(C) Comply with the order of the City Court, which may include provisions for some or all of the following:
(1) Completion of restorative or educational programming through the Truancy Program;
(2) A requirement that the parent complete up to 50 hours of community service per violation, as a remedy for non-compliance with the recommendations or directives of the Truancy Program; and
(3) Imposition of a fine of up to $100 per violation, as a remedy for non-compliance with the recommendations or directives of the Truancy Program.
(D) In the event that any parent appears before the City Court and is found to have violated this subchapter in at least one instance, any subsequent violation of this subchapter may be referred to the County Prosecuting Attorney for the filing of Class B Misdemeanor charges pursuant to I.C. 20-33-2-44.
(Ord. 19-0008, passed 7-22-2019) Penalty, see § 134.999