South Carolina Code 59-65-50. Nonattendance reported to court having jurisdiction of juveniles
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 59-65-50
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
If the board of trustees of a school district or its designee is unable to obtain the school attendance of a child in the age group specified in § 59-65-10, the board or its designee shall report such nonattendance in writing to the juvenile court or such other court in the county as may have jurisdiction of juveniles but exclusive of magistrate’s courts notwithstanding the provisions of § 22-3-540; provided, that no one except the board of trustees or its designee shall have the authority to institute the proceedings herein.