West Virginia SB901 creates a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program to help parents, guardians, and custodians address truancy issues before conviction.

West Virginia SB901 establishes a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program to provide parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children with additional resources and assistance before conviction. The program allows for delayed sentencing to address the underlying causes of truancy. It also requires the Department of Human Services to offer home-based family preservation services when ordered by a magistrate or circuit court judge. The bill removes criminal penalties for students who have reached the age of majority.

West Virginia SB901 creates a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program to help parents, guardians, and custodians address truancy issues before conviction.

West Virginia SB901 establishes a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program to provide parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children with additional resources and assistance before conviction. The program allows for delayed sentencing to address the underlying causes of truancy. It also requires the Department of Human Services to offer home-based family preservation services when ordered by a magistrate or circuit court judge. The bill removes criminal penalties for students who have reached the age of majority.