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COMPLAINT: FAILURE TO ATTEND SCHOOL (Sec. 25.094, E.C.)

CAUSE NUMBER: _______________

STATE OF TEXAS

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT

VS.

CITY OF __________________

_____________________

___________COUNTY, TEXAS

In the Name and by the Authority of the State of Texas:

Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared affiant, known to me to be a credible person, who after being by me duly

sworn, upon oath deposes and says affiant has good reason to believe and does believe that _____________________________,

hereinafter called the Defendant, an individual (age ____ on the above-referenced date), heretofore, on or about the _____ day of

__________________, 20___, and before the making and filing of this complaint, in the territorial limits of the City of

_____________________, and the State of Texas, did then and there intentionally and knowingly fail to attend school for:

 ten or more days or part of days within a six-month period in the same school year

 three or more days or parts of days within a four week period

without an excuse as provided for by law and said Defendant is required and not exempt to attend school under Section 25.085 of the

Texas Education Code.

Against the peace and dignity of the State.

Affiant: __________________________________

Sworn and subscribed before me by ____________________________________________________________________,

a credible person, this _____ day of ____________________, 20___.

_________________________________________

(municipal court seal)

(Judge) (Clerk) (Deputy Clerk), Municipal Court

City of __________________________________

_____________________________County, Texas

Editor’s Note: Section 25.0951, E.C., provides that if a student fails to attend school without an excuse on 10 or more days or parts of days

within a six-month period in the same school year, a school district shall, within 10 school days of the student’s last absence (i.e., the 10th

absence), file a complaint against the student, the student’s parent, or both in the appropriate court alleging an offense under Section 25.093

or 25.094, E.C.

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