Truancy Defense Lawyer

Pennsylvania Truancy Attorney

Truancy is the act of a child being absent from school without a lawful excuse. Truancy is penalized criminally in Pennsylvania. Truancy is graded as a summary offense. If cited for a truancy violation, you and your child must appear before a Magisterial District Judge. The court will most likely hold you the parent responsible for your child’s truant behavior - not the child. The penalties for truancy may involve fines, community service, parenting classes and incarceration. You should avoid a truancy conviction and prove to the court that you took every step to insure attendance of your child at school. This is one of the many defenses available to you at a truancy hearing.

It is important to retain a truancy defense attorney that is familiar with this area of law. Many attorneys may not be familiar with ins and outs of truancy law. As a former Assistant District Attorney in Chester County my duties involved researching, investigating and prosecuting truancy violations for the office. I worked with school district officials and school administration in prosecuting these cases. I am also a former teacher and certified to teach by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Contact Jason R. Antoine, Truancy Defense Lawyer to schedule a free consultation if you or your child is facing a truancy violation. If you or your child have been found guilty of truancy at the magisterial district court, contact my office immediately. You have 30 days from the date of your conviction to appeal this violation. My office will defend truancy violations throughout most areas of eastern Pennsylvania.