(A) Whenever a truancy officer or other school representative has knowledge based on reasonable grounds of a violation of this chapter, such person may be issued a citation. A complaint may be filed with the Police Department by a truancy officer or other school representative.
(B) A citation issued hereunder this shall be in writing and shall:
(1) State the name of the person being cited and the person’s address if known;
(2) Set forth the specific section of this chapter that was violated, the date of the violation and a brief description of the violation; and
(3) Be signed by the issuing truant officer, school representative or complaining party.
(C) A minor cited for a citation under this chapter must attend a court hearing or Truancy Review Council hearing on the citation and must be accompanied at the hearing by his or her parent, guardian, custodian, or other adult person having the legal care and custody of the minor. If any such person fails to attend any court hearing with the minor, and unless the interest of justice would otherwise be served, the court may continue the hearing and shall issue a notice or a rule to show cause to the person directing that said person to appear at the continued hearing with the minor. Failure of the person to thereafter appear shall subject said person to sanctions for contempt of court as determined by the court.
(Prior Code, § 134.04)