Indiana § 20-33-2-16 Attendance exception; witness in judicial proceeding

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-33-2-16 — Attendance exception; witness in judicial proceeding

Indiana § 20-33-2-16

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 33STUDENTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 2Compulsory School Attendance

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Ind. Code § 20-33-2-16 (2026).

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The governing body of a school corporation
or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall
authorize the absence and excuse of a student who is issued a subpoena
to appear in court as a witness in a judicial proceeding. A student
excused under this section shall not be recorded as being absent on any
date for which the excuse is operative and shall not be penalized by the
school in any manner. The appropriate school authority may require
that the student submit the subpoena to the appropriate school authority
for verification.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-18(c).]

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The governing body of a school corporation
or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall
authorize the absence and excuse of a student who is issued a subpoena
to appear in court as a witness in a judicial proceeding. A student
excused under this section shall not be recorded as being absent on any
date for which the excuse is operative and shall not be penalized by the
school in any manner. The appropriate school authority may require
that the student submit the subpoena to the appropriate school authority
for verification.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-18(c).]