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If the parent (i) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-261 within the time specified in the notice or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-254, it shall be the duty of the attendance officer, with the knowledge and approval of the division superintendent, to make complaint against the pupil’s parent in the name of the Commonwealth before the juvenile and domestic relations district court. If proceedings are instituted against the parent for failure to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-258, the attendance officer is to provide documentation to the court regarding the school division’s compliance with \u00a7 22.1-258. In addition thereto, such child may be proceeded against as a child in need of services or a child in need of supervision as provided in Chapter 11 (\u00a7 16.1-226 et seq.) of Title 16.1.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":215181,"text":"A list of persons notified pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-261 shall be sent by the attendance officer to the appropriate school principal. If the parent (i) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-261 within the time specified in the notice or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-254, it shall be the duty of the attendance officer, with the knowledge and approval of the division superintendent, to make complaint against the pupil’s parent in the name of the Commonwealth before the juvenile and domestic relations district court. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1976, chapter 98; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1990, chapter 797; in 1991, chapter 295; in 1996, chapters 891<\/a> and 964<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 526<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 713<\/a> and 753<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72504,"section_number":"22.1-258","catch_line":"Appointment of attendance officers; notification when pupil fails to report to school; plan; conference; court proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-258\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68463,"section_number":"16.1-226","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-226\/"},{"id":64677,"section_number":"22.1-254","catch_line":"Compulsory attendance required; excuses and waivers; alternative education program attendance; exemptions from article","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-254\/"},{"id":72504,"section_number":"22.1-258","catch_line":"Appointment of attendance officers; notification when pupil fails to report to school; plan; conference; court proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-258\/"},{"id":80115,"section_number":"22.1-261","catch_line":"Attendance officer to make list of children not enrolled; duties of attendance officer","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-261\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182181,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58722,"identifier":"22.1-262","token":"22.1\/14\/1\/22.1-262","url":"\/22.1-262\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-262\/","token":"22.1\/14\/1\/22.1-262","dublin_core":{"Title":"Complaint to court when parent fails to comply with law","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-262","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A list of persons notified pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-261<\/a> shall be sent by the attendance officer to the appropriate school principal. If the parent<\/span> (i) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-261<\/a> within the time specified in the notice or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-254<\/a>, it shall be the duty of the attendance officer, with the knowledge and approval of the division superintendent<\/span>, to make complaint against the pupil’s parent<\/span> in the name of the Commonwealth before the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span>. If proceedings are instituted against the parent<\/span> for failure to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-258<\/a>, the attendance officer is to provide documentation to the court<\/span> regarding the school division’s compliance with \u00a7 22.1-258<\/a>. In addition thereto, such child may be proceeded against as a child in need of services or a child in need of supervision as provided in Chapter 11 (\u00a7 16.1-226<\/a> et seq.) of Title 16.1.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPLAINT TO COURT WHEN PARENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH LAW (\u00a7 22.1-262)\n\nA list of persons notified pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-261 shall be sent by the\nattendance officer to the appropriate school principal. If the parent (i) fails\nto comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-261 within the time specified in the\nnotice or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-254, it shall be\nthe duty of the attendance officer, with the knowledge and approval of the\ndivision superintendent, to make complaint against the pupil’s parent in\nthe name of the Commonwealth before the juvenile and domestic relations district\ncourt. If proceedings are instituted against the parent for failure to comply\nwith the provisions of \u00a7 22.1-258, the attendance officer is to provide\ndocumentation to the court regarding the school division’s compliance with\n\u00a7 22.1-258. In addition thereto, such child may be proceeded against as a child\nin need of services or a child in need of supervision as provided in Chapter 11\n(\u00a7 16.1-226 et seq.) of Title 16.1.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-275.11; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 98; 1980, c.\n559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, c. 295; 1996, cc. 891, 964; 1999, c. 526; 2018, cc.\n713, 753.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}