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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 283; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1990, chapter 797; in 1991, chapters 295 and 534; in 1996, chapters 891<\/a>, 916<\/a>, and 964<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62708,"section_number":"16.1-278.5","catch_line":"Children in need of supervision","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.5\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62708,"section_number":"16.1-278.5","catch_line":"Children in need of supervision","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.5\/"},{"id":66060,"section_number":"18.2-371","catch_line":"Causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc.; penalty; abandoned infant","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-371\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182197,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81264,"identifier":"22.1-265","token":"22.1\/14\/1\/22.1-265","url":"\/22.1-265\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-265\/","token":"22.1\/14\/1\/22.1-265","dublin_core":{"Title":"Inducing children to absent themselves","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-265","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who induces or attempts to induce any child to be absent unlawfully from school or who knowingly employs or harbors, while school is in session, any child absent unlawfully shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span> and may be subject to the penalties provided by subdivision 5 a of subsection B of \u00a7 16.1-278.5<\/a> or \u00a7 18.2-371<\/a>. Upon a finding<\/span> that a person knowingly and willfully violated the provisions of this section and that such person has been convicted previously of a violation of this section, such person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINDUCING CHILDREN TO ABSENT THEMSELVES (\u00a7 22.1-265)\n\nAny person who induces or attempts to induce any child to be absent unlawfully\nfrom school or who knowingly employs or harbors, while school is in session, any\nchild absent unlawfully shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and may be\nsubject to the penalties provided by subdivision 5 a of subsection B of \u00a7\n16.1-278.5 or \u00a7 18.2-371. Upon a finding that a person knowingly and willfully\nviolated the provisions of this section and that such person has been convicted\npreviously of a violation of this section, such person shall be guilty of a\nClass 2 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-275.19; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 283; 1980, c.\n559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, cc. 295, 534; 1996, cc. 891, 916, 964.","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}}