Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-15
Encouraging Delinquency Mis-
demeanOr.

child shall be delinquent child,
a Juvenile delinquent person, >or a
Juvenile disorderly person, as de-
fined by this Act, the parent or par
ents, legal guardian, or person nav
ing the custody of such child, or
any other person responsible for, or
! by any act encouraging, causing or
contributing to the delinquency or
such child, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and con-
viction thereof shall be fined in a
um not to exceed three hundred dol
lars ($300.) or Imprisonment in the
county Jail for period of not ex-
ceeding six months, or snail suffer
both fine and Imprisonment. The
court may impose conditions upon
any person found guilty under this
Act, and SO long as such person
shall comply Herewith to the sat
isfaction of the court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended.
Compulsory Education Act.
Sec. 160 In all districts of this
State, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of chill
dren shall instruct them, or cause
them to be instructed, in reading,
writing, spelling, English grammar
geography and arithmetic. In such
districts, every parent, guardian or
other person having charge of any
child between the ages or eight (8)
and sixteen(16 years, shall send
such child to a public, private, or
parochial school for the entire
school year during which the public
schools are in session in such dis
trict: Provided, however, That
this Chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fifteen 15) years of age,
where such child shall have com
pleted the eighth go grade, or
may be eligible to enter any high
school in such district, or where Its
help is necessary for it's own use or
it's parents support, or where for
good cause shown it would be for the
best interest of such child to be re-
lieved from the provisions of this
Chapter; Provided, further, That
district shall certify in writing that
the child's bodily or mental con-
dition does not permit it's attend
ance at school, such child shall be
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ability from the requirements OF
this Chapter. 1t shall be the duty
of the superintendent of the school
district, if there be such superinten-
dent. and if not, then the County
uperintendent of schools to hear
t,ad determine all applications of
children desiring, for any of the
causes mentioned here, to be exemp-
ted from the provisions of this
Chapter, and if upon such applica-
ton such superintendent hearing
the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is
entitled to be exempted as aforesaid,
then such superintendent shall issue
written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such eX-
emption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision of such superin-
tendent so passing upon such appli-
cation, to the probate court of the
county in which such district lies,
upon such child making such appli-
cation and filing the same with the
clerk or judge of said court, within
zen days after its refusal by such
superintendent, for which no fee 10
exceed the sum of One Dollar
t$1.00) shall be charged, and
court shall be final. An applica-
iton for release from the provi1ions
of this chapter and shall not be re-
newed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile Disorderly Person Defined
Sec. 161 Every child within the
provisions of this Chapter who does
not attend school, as provided In
the preceding section, or who is in
attendance at any public, private
or paroehial school, and IS vicious
/ incorrigible, or immoral in conduct
or who is an habitual truant from
school, or who habitually Wanders
| about the streets and punIic places
i during school hours without lawful
| occupation or employment, or who
| hnbitually wanders about the streets
in the night time. having no en-
! ployment or lawful occupation. shah
be deemed Juvenile disorderly
person. and be subject to the pro-
visions of this chapter
Same Complaint Hearing Com
mitmeut-Expense.
Sec. 162.-Nhen a child shall he
a Juvenile disorderly person within
he meaning of this chapter. the
.nant officer. or any school teacher,
or other reputable person may take
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