(A) Upon receiving notice of a violation, the parent shall be required to appear for a truancy hearing and show cause why the parent should not be found in violation of this chapter.
(B) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(C) The Town Court may impose a fine of up to $100 and up to 50 hours of community service for each violation of this chapter. Any fines collected shall be used for operations of the Town Court to the extent permitted by law.
(D) If a parent fails to appear after proper notice, default may be established by the affidavit, testimony, or other evidence presented at the hearing and the parent may be found by default to have violated this chapter;
(E) In accordance with I.C. 20-33-2-44, subsequent violations of this chapter may be referred to the prosecutor for potential criminal charges against a parent as allowed by Indiana law for knowingly failing, neglecting, or refusing to send the parent's child to school without good cause.
(Ord. 2016-09, passed 2-13-17)