HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1989 (225) ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CONTRIBUTION TO TRUANCY
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Pursuant to the authority conferred by Wis.Stats.
59.07(106), the County Board of Supervisors of St. Croix County,
Wisconsin, does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. OFFENSES AGAINST STATE LAWS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. The
following Statutes defining offenses "against the peace and good
order of the State are adopted by reference to define offenses
against the peace and good order of St. Croix County, provided
the penalty for a commission of such offenses hereunder shall be
limited to a forfeiture imposed under this Ordinance, specifical-
ly:
947.16 CONTRIBUTING TO TRUANCY. (1) Except as
provided in Subd (2), any person 18 years of
age or older who, by any act or omission,
knowingly encourages or contributes to the
truancy, as defined under Section 118.16(1)(c)
or an Ordinance in conformity therewith, of a
child, is guilty of a violation of this
Ordinance.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a
person who has under his or her control a
child who has been sanctioned under Section
49.50(7)(h).
(3) An act or omission contributes to
the truancy of a child, whether or not the
child is adjudged to be in need of protection
or services, if the natural and probable
consequences of that act or omission would be
to cause the child to be truant.
SECTION 2. JURISDICTION. Jurisdiction as to proceedings alleging
a violation of this ordinance shall be in the Circuit Courts of
St. Croix County, unless the Judges of the Circuit Court delegate
the authority to hear and adjudicate such matters to a Court
Commissioner, pursuant to Wis. 759.69.
SECTION 3. OTHER OFFENSES. Nothing herein shall be construed to
to deprive the Courts of jurisdiction to hear actions arising
under Wis. State. 48.13, Wis. State. 947.16 or any municipal or
county ordinance adopted in conformity with those Statutes or
with 1987 Act. 285.
SECTION 4. FORFEITURE. Any person who violates an
this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to a
not to exceed $500.00 together with costs of prosecution and
penalty assessment; and in default of such payment of such
forfeiture and costs, shall be - subject to imprisonment in the
County Jail until such forfeiture and costs be paid, but not to
exceed 30 days.
SECTION 5. AMENDMENTS. Any future amendments, revisions, or
modifications of Wisconsin Statutes 947.16 or any other Statutes
referred to in this Ordinance are intended to be made part of
this Ordinance as such amendments, revisions, or modifications
are made to said Statute.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its proper passage and publication pursuant to Wisconsin
Law.
Dated this /I day of 4 V7 1/ , 1989.
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