Georgia Statutes
§ 20-2-698 — Peace officers may take temporary custody of truant children away from home
Georgia § 20-2-698
JurisdictionGeorgia
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O.C.G.A. § 20-2-698 (2026).
Text
Any peace officer may assume temporary custody, during school hours, of any child subject to compulsory school attendance who is found away from home and who is absent from a public or private school or a home study program without a valid written excuse from school officials or from the parent or guardian in charge of the home study program.
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In the Interest of E. C.
665 S.E.2d 896 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
In the Interest of G.M.w, a Child
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2020)
In Re EC
665 S.E.2d 896 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
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