Section 3321.22 | Juvenile court proceedings.
If a complaint is filed against the parent, guardian, or other person in charge of a child for a failure to cause the child to attend school or a part-time school or class and if the parent, guardian, or other person proves an inability to do so, then the parent, guardian, or other person in charge of a child shall be discharged. Upon the discharge, the attendance officer shall file a complaint before the judge of the juvenile court of the county alleging that the child is a delinquent child, unruly child, or dependent child within the meaning of section 2151.022, 2151.04, or 2152.02 of the Revised Code. The judge shall hear the complaint and if the judge determines that the child is a delinquent, unruly, or dependent child within one of those sections the judge shall deal with the child according to section 2151.35 or 2151.36 of the Revised Code.
Last updated July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- January 1, 2002 – Senate Bill 179 - 123rd General Assembly [ View January 1, 2002 Version ]
- April 6, 2017 – House Bill 410 - 131st General Assembly [ View April 6, 2017 Version ]
- September 30, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2025 Version ]